Atlanta Braves unveil new mascot during Chopfest at SunTrust Park

Atlanta sports had a new furry friend added to the family on Saturday, as a brand new mascot was revealed during Chopfest at SunTrust Park

The Atlanta Braves added a new character to the team’s mascot repertoire on Saturday afternoon, using this year’s Chopfest as an unveiling party.

With a little help from kid Braves fans in attendance, along with Gold Glove center fielder Ender Inciarte, Atlanta unveiled its newest mascot named Blooper.

Ender assisted a mad scientist of sorts with an on-the-spot creation of Blooper, who is basically a large khaki-colored… thing with a large nose and ears that look like old school bicycle horns.

See the new Braves mascot for yourself in the Twitter video below. If you’re above the age of five or six, you might want to do yourself a favor and skip ahead to the 16:50 mark and skip the shenanigans.

The Braves have had other mascots over the years, including the real life native American, Chief Noc-A-Homa, who used to have a teepee setup in the outfield bleachers at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium in the 1980’s.

More recently, Atlanta’s mascot was Homer the Braves, who was just sort of a bland Mr. Met knock off with a giant baseball for a head in a team uniform.

Blooper is definitely a unique looking character, but in terms of what exactly he or she is supposed to actually be, that is a bit fuzzy… literally.

Other than Saturday afternoon’s elaborate unveiling, not much else is known of Atlanta’s newest furry friend, other than the fact that the children in attendance seemed to offer their approval.

This year’s Chopfest also featured autograph opportunities, along with various other games and giveaways for fans in attendance.

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Braves pitchers and catchers report to spring training in Orlando on February 13. The rest of the players are set to report on the 18th, with first full team workouts taking place on the 19th.