Fredbird, the St. Louis Cardinals beloved mascot since 1979, has been announced as one of 28 nominees for induction into the Mascot Hall of Fame.
Fans are encouraged to vote for Fredbird during the fan voting stage through Saturday, May 24, at mascothalloffame.com. The public may vote once per day with the same email address. An official announcement of the 2025 Mascot Hall of Fame inductees will be made in June.
Fredbird has performed at more than 3,600 regular-season games and been to seven World Series. He was a part of World Series Championships in 1982, 2006, and 2011. In addition to entertaining fans at the ballpark and around the community, he co-hosts a 30-minute television show, Cardinals Kids, with Cardinals broadcaster Brad Thompson on FanDuel Sports Network Midwest. Fredbird was inducted into the St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame in 2018.
The Mascot Hall of Fame is the hall of fame for North American sports mascots founded by David Raymond, the original Phillie Phanatic, in 2005. The organization’s mission is to recognize and honor the best of the best mascot character and programs in existence. It has elected 33 professional and collegiate team mascots into its hall of fame since its founding. Fans can visit mascothalloffame.com for more information.
