Detroit Tigers Mascot

The Detroit Tigers are all geared up about their 2024 American League Division Series (ALDS) games. As one of the oldest teams in Major League Baseball (MLB), their origins can be traced back to 1894 when they were a member of the Western League. The team have become a member of the American League (AL) since 1901 and have belonged to both the AL East and AL Central Divisions. The Detroit Tigers have won three AL East and six AL Central titles in their career so far.

The Detroit Tigers have won the World Series title four times in their career and the American League (AL) pennants 11 times. The team’s home ground has been Comerica Park since 2000 to present. They have also been rivals of the Chicago White Sox, the Cleveland Guardians, the Kansas City Royals, the Chicago White Sox, the Toronto Blue Jays, and the Pittsburgh Pirates. They have a record of 9676-9567 through 124 seasons as of 2024.

Who is the mascot for the Detroit Tigers?

Paws is the mascot of the Detroit Tigers in Major League Baseball (MLB) as per the MLB official site. He is a friendly tiger who wears a Detroit Tigers jersey and cap during the games. He loves to socialize with the fans as per Sportsmascots. He has been portrayed by Kyle Liechty of Jackson, Michigan, United States since 2010. Notably, Kyle Liechty had also portrayed Buster Bronco, the mascot of Western Michigan University athletic teams from December 2008 to August 2010 as per his LinkedIn profile.

Paws’ History

Paws was introduced to the fans as the official mascot of the Detroit Tigers, when he made his debut on April 5, 1995, at Tiger Stadium as per Sportsmascots. Since then, however, the team has moved to Comerica Park, which serves as Paws’ present home. Notably, Paws is a big fan of vacations and his favorite destination is Lakeland, Florida, United States. This also serves as him staying close to his team.

Paws also loves to collect trading cards and play fantasy baseball as per Sportsmascots. He also attends school functions, birthday parties, festivals, weddings, church events, charity events, and others as per the MLB official site.

Here are some important facts about Paws that fans of the Detroit Tigers should always remember as per the MLB official site-

Paws’ Funny Incidents

Paws always has funny incidents. These are some of his antics as the mascot of the Detroit Tigers -

• Paws was featured on Tigers Live along with host Mickey York on June 7, 2023, as per Bally Sports Detroit on YouTube. However, he hilariously interrupted the host to ensure that the name of the show is “Paws-itvely Speaking” and not Tigers Live. He also brought a list of questions about himself that he made Mickey York ask him. During the show, he hilariously revealed his three children and even revealed Dan Petry to be his favorite pitcher from the 1984 Detroit Tigers World Series team, which led to Dan Petry putting all his money on Paws’ cap.

• Paws was once again featured on Tigers Live on June 7, 2023, alongside hosts Mickey York and Dan Petry as per Bally Sports Detroit on YouTube. Initially, he seemed to be operating the production settings. Then suddenly, he took over the entire show and hilariously presented the hosts with a list in a language they could not read. Paws then revealed that it was his language and wanted the hosts to talk only about mascots. He made them declare that a team is not a team without mascots and they are the most important part of the game. All the while he ran amok inside the studio.