The New York Mets Grimace-fueled seven-game win streak sadly came to an end on Wednesday night as the Texas Rangers won, 5-3.
It capped off an extremely weird, and completely in-character run for both the Mets and their fans, who channeled the energy of the large purple monster’s first pitch a week ago. By the end of the streak McDonald’s account on X (formerly Twitter) was even posting Mets content.
Now listen, when a multi-billion dollar enterprise is linking up with a pro baseball franchise, there are few teams with lower floors than the Mets from a PR perspective. One day you’re beating every team and the next you have a player throwing their glove into the stands out of frustration.
mee watching gamee 6 tonighttr @Mets pic.twitter.com/0C62VPz02M
— McDonald's (@McDonalds) June 17, 2024
Yet Grimace is but one of (far too) many characters in the McDonald’s-verse. Now that we’ve established as canon how much these creatures love baseball we have no choice but to wonder about the fandoms of Grimace’s colleagues.
Some were easier to figure out than others.
Uncle O’Grimacey: Boston Red Sox
Grimace’s Irish uncle is responsible for the Shamrock Shake and is so obviously a Red Sox fan. In fact, young Grimace and Uncle O’G spent many fond days bonding over their shared hatred of the New York Yankees. Grimace would never root for the Red Sox himself, of course, but he’s happy for his kinfolk each time Boston gets another W over the Bronx Bombers.
The McNugget Buddies: Minnesota Twins
They’re just here for a good time, not a long time — much like the Twins every October. These wannabe Mr. Potato Head Happy Meal toys ooze Minnesota Nice. Look how thrilled they are despite being packed into a box that can barely contain them all. Only Twins fans can find that kind of joy in otherwise dire circumstances. I’d bet anything two of The McNugget Buddies are named Paul and Minnie.
Officer Big Mac: Texas Rangers
Officer Big Mac is a season ticket-holder of the Texas Rangers. He considers the 2023 World Series the second-most life-affirming moment he’s experienced after that time he narrowly escaped death at the hands of Ronald’s ATV and then celebrated with McDonald’s breakfast.
Mayor McCheese: St. Louis Cardinals
Mayor McCheese’s Cardinals fandom actually began as a giant misunderstanding. You see, he saw The Gateway Arch and assumed all of St. Louis was just a giant McDonald’s. Though sometimes it can smell that way, the Mayor stuck with the St. Louis through good and bad, all while trying to enforce all the unwritten rules of baseball despite wielding no actual power.
Captain Crook: Pittsburgh Pirates
Captain Crook just wants to hang out with his friends and eat Filet-O-Fish sandwiches. He’s also a pirate himself, sure, but he was born in 1971, the same year Roberto Clemente led Pittsburgh to a World Series title. That kind of thing just sticks with a kid/McDonald’s mascot.
Ronald McDonald: Oakland A’s
In case you missed it, left-hander Ronald McDonald threw out the first pitch in Arlington last night. Solid arm action. pic.twitter.com/JhUkeMcG61
— Daryl Van Schouwen (@CST_soxvan) August 20, 2017
Game respect game. The biggest circus in baseball is the perfect draw for fast food’s biggest clown.
