We Love a Good Baseball Mascot Race, But These Minor League Ballpark Races Are Absolutely Nuts! (PHOTOS)

Baseball has always been about more than just balls and strikes. Between innings, fans expect entertainment—and nowhere is that more gloriously bizarre than in the world of minor league mascot races.

Across America’s minor league ballparks, mascots dressed as vegetables, seafood, body parts, and spicy condiments sprint across the field in chaotic races that have become just as popular as the games themselves. And honestly? Some fans may be showing up more for the racing asparagus than the baseball.