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.

"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.

So break out your baseball glove, and read on to find out what the Grimace Effect is and how fans feel about the McDonald’s character that’s shaped the Mets’s 2024 season. Get Reader’s ...

(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #1: Introducing the ultimate baseball fan all the way from McDonald Land, please welcome the one, the only Grimace. SIMON: Yep. Grimace ...

Grimace fires up Mets fans as they ride the NYC 7 train to Citi Field for Game 3 of the NLDS. Just last year, Grimace was a part of a horror-inspired social media trend based on his birthday ...

It was Grimace." This bold statement is displayed ... another quirky moment in the city’s daily rhythm, but for Mets fans, it’s become something of a phenomenon. While McDonald’s has enjoyed ...

(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #1: Introducing the ultimate baseball fan all the way from McDonald Land, please welcome the one, the only Grimace. SIMON: Yep. Grimace, the ...