Grimace. The famous McDonald’s advertising mascot has won the hearts of Mets fans since he threw out the first pitch at a June game and the team’s early season bad fortune quickly turned around.

The Grimace Effect has taken New York by storm—and it may even take the New York Mets to the World Series. So break out your baseball glove, and read on to find out what the Grimace Effect is ...

What some might describe as a plush purple personified pear, Grimace is the fast food-baseball crossover that sent the Mets on a consequential winning streak that contributed to a postseason ...

Unsuspecting 7 train riders on this beautiful Tuesday have come face to face with the one and only Grimace, the purple cartoonish mascot that McDonald’s introduced to the masses back in 1971.

At the beginning of the season, the team was in a major slump. But after a large and friendly purple character named Grimace ...

"Grimace is our God," jokes Amanda. This giant aubergine-coloured mascot, whose species is unknown, has seemingly transformed the fortunes of the New York Mets and their fans are lapping it up ...

And then Grimace entered the picture. The Mets' dramatic turnaround in the 2024 campaign began right around when McDonald's famous mascot threw out the first pitch at Citi Field in mid-June.

McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) is looking to make the most out of the post-season run of the New York Mets, with its Grimace character having a pop culture moment. Grimace has been considered a good luck ...