Paws is the
mascot of the
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit. The Tigers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the American League (AL) Central division. One of the AL's eight charter franchises, the club was f ...
. He is an
anthropomorphic
Anthropomorphism is the attribution of human traits, emotions, or intentions to non-human entities. It is considered to be an innate tendency of human psychology.
Personification is the related attribution of human form and characteristics t ...
Bengal tiger dressed in a Tigers jersey and cap.
Character biography
Paws made his debut as the official Tigers mascot on May 5, 1995. He first started entertaining Tiger fans at
Tiger Stadium, and now continues that trend at Detroit's
Comerica Park. Besides cheering along with Detroit fans at Tigers home games, Paws visits schools, malls, and other special events around the greater Detroit area. He wears a Tigers hat and jersey; in previous years, Paws' jersey would have the current season's two-digit abbreviation (e.g. '10 for 2010). However, in 2011 and 2016, Paws' number changed to 00, since the Tigers retired numbers 11 and 16 in honor of
Sparky Anderson and
Hal Newhouser, respectively. His dress changes during Comerica Park theme nights such as a
Santa Claus
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outfit during "
Christmas in July" night or an
Elvis Presley-inspired costume for Elvis Night. A second version, a female wearing an ankle length dress and straw hat, said to be Paws's mother, appears on
Mother's Day.
References
External links
Paws the Tiger
Major League Baseball team mascots
Detroit Tigers
Tiger mascots
Mascots introduced in 1995
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