Mascot Madness
Match the pitch repertoire
Retirees
BIG BOSS
2022 Moments
100
This mascot was created by the same company that created the Phillie Panatic, and once chased down and pinned a fan that ran onto the field back in 1999
Who is Slyly?
100
42.5% FB
30.5% SP/FK
17.0% CB
7.1% CT
2.5% SL
0.4% FT
Who is Yoshinobu Yamamoto?
100
This retiree played in over 2,536 games across his entire baseball career, while collecting 2,450 hits in those games.
Who is Kosuke Fukudome?
100
BIG BOSS allowed this player to pick out the starting lineup during one of the first spring games
Who is Naoyuki Uwasawa?
100
There were 5 no-hitters this season (one being a perfect game), name all 5 of these pitchers
Who are Roki Sasaki, Nao Higashihama, Shota Imanaga, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Cody Ponce
200
This mascot has 12 different members in their family tree, with one of them being the founder of "Hawkstown", and having canonically died in 1877 now being immortalized in a statue at PayPayDome.
Who is Harry Hawk?
200
56.1% FB
33.5% SF/FK
5.3% SL
5.1% CB
Who is Roki Sasaki?
200
This retiree has won the Japan Series 8 times in his past 12 seasons.
Who is Seiichi Uchikawa?
Could make it a 6th consecutive title winning season should the Swallows win the title again.
200
BIG BOSS decided to name this pitcher as his opening day starter?
Who is Koki Kitayama?
200
Cody Ponce threw the first no-hitter from a foreign pitcher since 2006 this season, this pitcher was the one who threw it
Who is Rick Guttormson?
300
These now defunct mascots were played by former Hankyu Braves player, Osamu Shimano, who played these characters from 1981-1990, 1991-1998.
Just need to name one.
Who are Bravey and Neppy?
In 1996, Ichiro gave a congratulatory speech to Shimano for reaching 1000 appearances.
300
45.5% FB
22.1% CT
15% CB
13.1% CH
4.3% SI
Who is Masato Morishita?
300
This retiree was one of the last few active players to have played for the Kintetsu Buffaloes.
Who is Tomotaka Sakaguchi?
300
BIG BOSS started his spring camp by surprising his players with this outside of their hotel the night before the first day of camp
What is a Firework Show?
300
The Fighters and Buffaloes had a game called after 7 innings due to sunset rules this season when they were playing a series in Kushiro.
When was the last time (just the year is fine) this odd rule was used and where did the game take place?
August 28th 2019 at the exact same field in Kushiro
400
This mascot has exercised free agency twice with the last time being in 2021, and was once claimed by the Marines as compensation for losing a player in free agency in 2014.
Bonus points if you can name the player.
Who is Tsubakuro?
Bonus Points: Yoshihisa Naruse
400
48.9% FB
33.2% SI
15.6% SL
2.2% CB
Who is Yudai Ohno?
400
This retiree had hit for a wRC+ greater than 100 in every season he played in from 2009-2020.
Who is Yoshio Itoi?
400
BIG BOSS rode this into Sapporo Dome for the Fighters' home opener
What is a hovercraft?
400
In Chiba this odd delay caused the team to turn off all of the lights in the stadium as well as having all fans to turn off their phone lights out of desperation
500
This mascot has released an album, released a video game, made a declaration of war in Sports Hochi with another mascot and was once demoted to the second team.
Who is Doala?
500
70.2% FB (league high in FB usage)
25.1% SP
4.7% SL
Who is Taisei?
500
This retiree became the first player to hold the record for oldest player to record a save for multiple teams.
Who is Atsushi Nohmi? (Tigers and Buffaloes)
500
BIGBOSS appeared in an ad at a 3D billboard in Shibuya holding this weapon
What is a bazooka? (h/t https://twitter.com/JCoskrey/status/1556928169323950081?s=20&t=iackNnUzT9XZbdhzfT85Cg)
500
Munetaka Murakami broke the record for most consecutive at-bats with homeruns with 5 straight.
Which players hold the record for most consecutive games with a homerun?
Who are Randy Bass and Sadaharu Oh? (7 games in a row)