Meet the Hall of Fame Contenders: a Dragon, a Buck, a Bull and a Baseball-Nosed Guy

Minor league baseball has some of the most lovable mascots in the sports landscape – but are they Hall of Fame worthy?

We will find out soon.

Voting opens May 11 for the Mascot Hall of Fame, which this year will add at least two mascots to its honored family. There are 28 mascots on the ballot from pro sports leagues, plus the NCAA.

And the competition is formidable.

Minor league baseball is represented by four nominees, and MLB has five.

The minor league contenders:

Homer the Dragon from the Triple-A Charlotte Knights (Chicago White Sox). The creature with green fur and orange horns has been the mascot for the Chicago White Sox’s Triple-A affiliate since 1989.

Hornsby, the face of the Double-A Tulsa Drillers (Los Angeles Dodgers) since 1996. He is a blue and yellow buck.

Wool E. Bull, who debuted as the mascot of the Triple-A Durham Bulls (Tampa Bay Rays) in 1992. Famed for his dancing, he was named MiLB Mascot of the Year in 2016 by Baseball America.

And then there’s LOCO, the mascot of the Double-A Altoona Curve (Pittsburgh Pirates). LOCO is a “Golden Locotami,” but his look is tough to describe. He’s the only one that has a baseball for a nose.