Post reporter wears Mets Grimace costume with Yankees fans in the Bronx
The Mets and Yankees may be cross-town rivals, but I was able to overcome that bad blood by playing the role of none other than Grimas in enemy territory. Well, most of the time it is. On Thursday night, as two beloved MLB teams were playing in the Big Apple, I decided to put on […]
This is how Grimace became the Miracle Mets’ good-luck charm
Beyond Mr. Met, there is a new king of queens. The New York Mets' incredible success this year has taken the team from summer cellar dwellers to a berth in next week's NCLS, and fans in the blue and orange are celebrating the accomplishments of an unlikely figure in purple. is recognized. Frown. The famous […]
Grimace spotted on NYC’s purple line as Mets fans hope for luck against Phillies
Subway commuters experienced something surprising. Mets fans aboard the seven-row train ahead of Game 3 of the NLDS against the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday were greeted by Grimas, the team's lucky mascot, adopted from McDonald's. The purple character's face also happened to be on 10 cars of the purple train, including a decal of Grimas […]
Mets unveil Grimace seat as McDonald’s character makes lasting impact on 2024 season
The New York Mets took the Grimms craze a step further on Monday, announcing that they will have Citi Field seats dedicated to the McDonald's character. Grimas was back on the field on Monday and New York picked up another narrow victory, this time with Starling Marte hitting the game-winning hit to beat the Washington […]
Mets unveil purple Grimace seat at Citi Field
Grimas' saga about the Mets' 2024 season will now be immortalized at Citi Field. The Mets introduced the Grimace seats during their 2-1 extra-innings win over the Nationals on Monday, paying tribute to the fast-food chain McDonald's purple character, who has become something of a good luck charm this year. Grimas has become something of […]
New York Mets Gloriously Honor Their Good Luck Charm Grimace With His Own Commemorative Purple Seat
I hate the Mets, but I think this is pretty cool. McDonald's legendary character Grimmus has (amusingly) been the New York Mets' good luck charm throughout the 2024 season, and now, with just two weeks left in the season, the team has decided to honor the icon at Citi Field — and in style. (Related […]
Fan in Grimace costume chugs beer during rain delay in wild Subway Series scene
Ronald McDonald might not have been too pleased to see what Grimas was up to at Citi Field when the Mets-Yankees game was rained out. While it wasn’t a real Grimmas, a Mets fan dressed in a purple fast-food character costume was caught on video chugging beer at Shay Bridge while dozens of other fans […]
Sal Licata sorry for ‘personal’ attack on Grimace amid Mets success
Sal Licata appears to have reversed his fierce criticism of the Grimace phenomenon as it pertains to the Mets. The WFAN host made light of the beloved McDonald’s character’s fame after fans and media credited Grimace for the Mets’ turnaround after the purple creature threw the ceremonial first pitch at Citi Field on June 12. […]
Did Don Draper invent Grimace in 1971 to help the Mets in 2024? An investigation
Before Grimas joined the team, the Mets were a woeful, disorganized organization. The unknown, incompetent man arrived at Citi Field to throw out the first pitch on June 12, and since then the team has gone 9-2 and is within striking distance of clinching a wild card spot. Everyone is wondering how Grimas turned the […]
WFAN host Sal Licata hates Grimace getting credit for Mets’ rise
Sal Licata may be said to be a Hamburglar, since he takes the honor away from Grimas. Licata, WFAN’s hot-take guru, has spent the past two days trying to discredit the purple face, or, in Licata’s words, “fat purple ass,” of the Mets’ current seven-game winning streak. The Mets are undefeated since Grimus, who is […]