The purple blob has become a Citi Field fan favorite; nurturing the unexpected phenomenon has been a boon for both the Mets ...

No one is as excited as McDonald’s icon Grimace, who has his own purple seat at Citi Field. Grimace threw the first pitch at a game over the summer and instantly became a Mets icon. McDonald’s ...

Since that initial wave, we of course kept an eye on the Grimace phenomenon and had ongoing conversations with McDonald’s, who is a long-standing partner, on if and when we might lean back into ...

Unsuspecting 7 train riders on this beautiful Tuesday have come face to face with the one and only Grimace, the purple cartoonish mascot that McDonald’s introduced to the masses back in 1971.

At one point they even worked with McDonald’s to put his image on No.7 train to the game. Soon, even casual fans were celebrating the purple monster — as Grimace-related social media content ...

Learn more about the Mets’ latest icon below. Grimace is a lovable purple, spherical-shaped character from McDonald’s. The character was first introduced decades ago as Ronald McDonald’s ...

He's plush, purple, and to some Mets fans, magnificent! But why has McDonald's milkshake-hungry mascot captured the affection of so many?

Playoff baseball is underway, and there's no major league team hotter ... baseball fan all the way from McDonald Land, please welcome the one, the only Grimace. SIMON: Yep. Grimace, the purple ...