There’s finally another Royal in the Hall of Fame.
Well, the Mascot Hall of Fame, anyway.
After 22 seasons prowling the grounds at Kauffman Stadium, Royals mascot Sluggerrr received national recognition Monday when the Mascot Hall of Fame announced his induction as part of the Class of 2017. Benny the Bull (Chicago Bulls), Tommy Hawk (Chicago Blackhawks) and Nittany Lion (Penn State) were the other inductees.
According to the Royals, Sluggerrr was in part selected for his work in the Strike Out Bullying campaign.
Sluggerrr is the fourth MLB mascot in the Mascot Hall of Fame, which is located in Whiting, Ind.