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Part of his routine is reeling in fans with ballpark food as bait. One of the hardest working mascots, he's been known to make over 400 appearances a year. (Eliot Schechter/Getty Images)

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America's Favori... Running a sports team? The mascot is an important part of the show. According to The Marketing Arm's Davie Brown Index, which recently measured pro sports mascots on awareness, likability and breakthrough (how easily consumers recognize the mascots' affiliation to their teams) these 11 pro sports mascots stand out from the pack. We went with 11 due to a virtual tie between the last two. (Thomas Anderson/Newscom)

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No. 10 (tie): Ro... Denver Nuggets
In the Gorilla/Coyote mold, Rocky the mountain lion entertains with high flying dunks and half court shots. He even tried "Tebowing" this season. (Gary C. Caskey/UPI/Newscom)

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No. 10 (tie): Ra... Washington Nationals
A page from Milwaukee with a D.C. twist. (Chris Maddaloni/CQ Roll Call/Newscom)

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No. 9: The Coyot... San Antonio Spurs
Slam dunking NBA mascot followed in the footsteps of the Phoenix Gorilla. He's noted for baiting referees during timeouts. (E. A. Ornelas/Zuma Press/Newscom)

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No. 8: Billy the... Miami Marlins
Part of his routine is reeling in fans with ballpark food as bait. One of the hardest working mascots, he's been known to make over 400 appearances a year. (Eliot Schechter/Getty Images)

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No. 7: The Goril... Phoenix Suns
The first super-athletic, trampoline bouncing NBA mascot is still going strong. The Gorilla has been featured in T.V. commercials and an NBA Jam video game. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

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No. 6: Racing Sa... Milwaukee Brewers
The '90s generation features nightly races with five sausage contestants - Italian, Polish, bratwurst, hot dog and the sombrero-clad chorzio. (Zuma Press/Newscom)

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No. 5: Wally the... The tradition-laden Red Sox were slow to the mascot game, but Wally has been a huge hit with kids. (Bersak Daniel/SIPA/Newscom)

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No. 4: San Diego... Freelance
The original "outrageous" mascot who paved the way for the Phanatic and others, the Chicken's popularity endures long after he cut formal ties with the San Diego Padres. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)

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No. 3: Benny the... Chicago Bulls
Between games and community appearances, Benny does about 250 dates a year. (Mark Halmas/Icon SMI/Newscom)

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No. 2: Phillie P... Philadelphia Phillies
Going at it for 34 years, the Phanatic still kills with his ballpark antics.(AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

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No. 1: Mr. Met New York Mets
Veteran, kid-friendly mascot has taken on a greater role during the Mets' troubled years.(Zuma Press/Newscom)

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