Reedy Rip'it the Frog hits the field as the Greenville Drive take on the Bowling Green Hot Rods at Fluor Field on April 4. ALEX HICKS JR./STAFF / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Greenville Drive Follow Boston Red Sox's Lead, Debut Home Run Celebration Mask

Originally posted on Minor League Baseball on SI
By Sam Connon | Last updated Apr 16, 2025 7:30 AM ET

The Boston Red Sox introduced a new home run celebration during their home opener a few weeks back, gifting players a custom mask of Wally the Green Monster when they get back to the dugout.

It didn't take long for the tradition to trickle down through the farm system.

The Greenville Drive – the Red Sox's High-A affiliate – are already using a mask of their own mascot, Reedy Rip'It, when players hit home runs at Fluor Field. They placed it on outfielder Yophery Rodriguez's head after his three-run blast against the Winston-Salem Dash on Tuesday.

The @GreenvilleDrive version of the Wally home run helmet is perfect. pic.twitter.com/3EgW0ZAKKp
— Ian Cundall (@IanCundall) April 16, 2025

The Drive have only hit three home runs through nine games this season, which is tied for 10th out of the 12 teams in the South Atlantic League. If they want to use their celebration mask more often, they are going to turn things around at the plate.

Greenville is set to continue its home series against Winston-Salem on Wednesday, with first pitch scheduled for 6:45 p.m. ET.

This article first appeared on Minor League Baseball on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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