What some might describe as a plush purple personified pear, Grimace is the fast food-baseball crossover that sent the Mets on a consequential ... with Brian Bates, the owner of a Canadian ...

with me in the box before the race,’” Neuman, who handled the appearance, tells FOS. But without viral success, those promotions aren’t in the ballpark of Grimace and the Mets’ success ...

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 ...

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 ...

But no superstition has charmed the Mets' season like the presence of McDonald's mascot Grimace. Back in June, the fast-food mascot threw out the first pitch at Citi Field, an innocuous promotion ...

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.

DRELLICH: The big cuddly purple Grimace costume, all of a sudden, became an emblem and a talisman to Mets fans. SIMON: The Mets already had a mascot, Mr. Met. Kind of like their BJ Leiderman ...

The Mets and the Yankees may be crosstown rivals — but I was able to transcend the bad blood by dressing up as none other than Grimace in enemy territory. Well, for the most part, that is.

"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.

That victory coincided with the start of a seven-game winning streak, and Grimace the Mets’ good-luck charm soon went viral, taking on a life of its own. The club has pulled out all the stops ...

While McDonald’s has enjoyed free advertising thanks to the Mets' improbable run, the fast-food giant has also seen tangible benefits. Since the "Grimace first pitch" on June 12, McDonald's ...

DRELLICH: The big cuddly purple Grimace costume, all of a sudden, became an emblem and a talisman to Mets fans. SIMON: The Mets already had a mascot, Mr. Met. Kind of like their BJ Leiderman, who does ...