HUMOR
Comedians, cartoons, memes, mascots, and superstitions—because baseball should be fun.
Comedians & Characters
- Al Schacht"The Clown Prince of Baseball" - comedian and former player
- Max Patkin"The Clown Prince of Baseball" who entertained between games
- Bob Uecker"Mr. Baseball" - player, broadcaster, and comedic legend
- Dizzy DeanHall of Famer known for pranks, wit, and classic one-liners
- Rube WaddellEccentric Hall of Famer who chased fire trucks mid-game
- Germany SchaeferEarly 1900s prankster who once played in raincoat and boots
- Nick AltrockPlayer and coach known for comedic routines in the 1920s
- Ping BodieYankees player who taught a parrot to say "Ping made good"
Cartoons & Comic Strips
- The New YorkerClassic baseball-themed cartoons from The New Yorker
- GoComics BaseballDaily newspaper comic strips with baseball themes
- Peanuts BaseballCharles Schulz's beloved baseball-themed Peanuts strips
- First Published (1870)Cincinnati Red Stockings cartoon in The Cincinnati Commercial
- Bob Coyne Collection15,000+ sports cartoons from Boston newspapers (1898-1975)
- Brewerton Cartoons (1906)Early 20th century cartoons depicting baseball fans
Memes & Content Creators
- Jomboy MediaLip reading breakdowns and hilarious in-game analysis
- Foolish Baseball"Baseball Bits" series blends humor, data, and storytelling
- Baseball Doesn't ExistIrreverent history, forgotten scandals, and strange anomalies
- Pitching NinjaPitching breakdowns that become viral memes
- Baseball YakkFast-paced, punchy baseball content with "spice"
- Know Your MemeEncyclopedia of baseball memes and their origins
- ImgflipCreate and browse baseball meme templates
- Cubs SuckDedicated Cardinals-run site full of Cubs memes and jokes
MLB Mascots
- Complete Mascot DirectoryBaseball Almanac's list of every current and historical mascot
- Mr. Met (NY Mets)First official MLB mascot (1964)
- Mrs. Met (NY Mets)Mr. Met's counterpart, introduced in 1975
- Phillie PhanaticThe gold standard of mascots since 1978
- San Diego ChickenWorld's most famous non-affiliated mascot (1970s)
- Bernie BrewerMilwaukee's mascot slides into a mug after home runs
- Slider (Cleveland)Mascot Hall of Famer known for 1995 outfield tumble
- Paws (Detroit)Tigers' friendly tiger mascot since 1995
- Wally (Boston)Green Monster-inspired mascot since 1997
- Youppi!Only mascot ejected from a game (1989, Montreal Expos)
- Orbit (Houston)Furry green alien mascot since 2013
- Blooper (Atlanta)Current Braves mascot since 2018
Team Superstitions
- Rally CapsFans turn hats inside out to rally the team
- Rally Monkey (Angels)Anaheim's video board monkey that sparked late-game magic
- Grimace (NY Mets)2024 viral sensation - McDonald's character adopted by Mets fans
- Curse of the BambinoRed Sox curse after selling Babe Ruth (1918-2004)
- Curse of the Colt .45sAstros' early years superstition
- Billy Goat CurseCubs' 71-year drought blamed on a goat
- Curse of Coogan's BluffGiants' post-1958 move superstition
- Grimace Meme ExplainedSI story on the 2024 Mets phenomenon
- Terrible TowelPittsburgh sports tradition (shared with Steelers)