Grimace’s story surrounding the Mets’ 2024 season now has a permanent home at Citi Field.
The Mets introduced the Grimace Chair on Monday before their 2-1 extra-innings victory over the Nationals in honor of the purple character from the McDonald’s fast-food chain, which has become something of a good-luck charm this year.
Grimace became something of an unofficial second mascot for the Mets after throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at Citi Field on June 12, before the team beat the Marlins and started a seven-game winning streak.
“It’s been great to see how our fans created the Grimace phenomenon after his first pitch in June and in the months since,” Mets Senior Vice President of Partnerships Brenden Mallette said in a press release. “As we looked for ways to further capture the magic of this moment and celebrate our newest celebrity fan, installing a commemorative seat ahead of Fan Appreciation Weekend seemed like the perfect way to give back to fans in a fun and unique way.”
The Grimace Seat is located on the second floor of right field in Section 302, Row 6, Seat 12, a nod to the June 12 date when the purple character first appeared at the Queens ballpark.
The Mets are putting seats on sale for their final six home games this season.
“It’s been a fun year and at the same time, we’ve played a really good game. Since the end of May, we’ve given it our all,” Mets executive vice president and chief marketing officer Andy Goldberg told The Associated Press. “I think that added to the mystique.”
Grimace was on hand for the unveiling of the new headquarters in his honor and, fittingly, the Mets won Monday night by walking in the bottom of the 10th inning to end a two-game losing streak.
The Mets now have a one-game lead over the National League’s final wild-card spot.
