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The legend of Jimothy grows — this time at a Mariners game

Nypost · · 314 words · By Grace McCarron
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What to know about The legend of Jimothy grows — this time at a Mariners game

Wednesday night’s Mariners game had a wild twist.

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What happened

Wednesday night’s Mariners game had a wild twist.

Why it matters

Fans at T-Mobile Park celebrated local raccoon celebrity Jimothy at the M’s game against the Tigers — and those who purchased tickets with a special promotional offer were given Jimothy shirts.

Common ground

The first 20,000 fans at the game received Jimothy trading cards with his stats, including his hometown of Ballard and his throwing hand, “all fours.” Many others arrived at the game with their own regalia.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/06/sports/jimothy-mania-takes-over-mariners-game/

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Upon announcing the Jimothy theme night, special tickets quickly sold out, which prompted the team to schedule a second Jimothy night for later this week.”
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Three independent sources confirm that the promotional tickets sold out quickly, leading the Mariners to schedule a second Jimothy night.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of events of the year 2026 in the U.S. state of Washington.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_in_Washington_(state)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The All-American Bowl (branded as the Navy All-American Bowl for sponsorship reasons) is a high school football all-star game, held annually at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. Typically played in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All-American_Bowl_(high_school…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jimothy (born c. 2025) is a wild raccoon living in Seattle, Washington, United States. His unusual short, rounded shape, likely the result of a spinal deformity, led to him becoming a viral internet s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimothy_(raccoon)
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Claim 2: “The first 20,000 fans at the game received Jimothy trading cards with his stats, including his hometown of Ballard and his throwing hand, “all fours.””
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results (First Chicago Bank, dictionary definitions) and general info about Jimothy, but nothing mentioning trading cards, 20,000 fans, or 'all fours' throwing hand.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The All-American Bowl (branded as the Navy All-American Bowl for sponsorship reasons) is a high school football all-star game, held annually at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. Typically played in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All-American_Bowl_(high_school…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jimothy (born c. 2025) is a wild raccoon living in Seattle, Washington, United States. His unusual short, rounded shape, likely the result of a spinal deformity, led to him becoming a viral internet s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimothy_(raccoon)
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web search NEUTRAL — First Chicago Bank was an American retail and commercial bank based in Chicago, Illinois. Its roots trace back to 1863, when it received one of the first charters under the then new National Bank Act.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Chicago_Bank
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Claim 3: “the video board displayed a “Get Loud for Jimothy” graphic.”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 4: “Mariners star Julio Rodriguez gave his teammates Jimothy batting practice shirts.”
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The search results for 'Julio' returned unrelated people (Julio Iglesias, Julio Jones) and the month of July, but no evidence regarding Julio Rodriguez and batting practice shirts.
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web search NEUTRAL — From it came the first English-language hit of his career, a cover of "Begin the Beguine" that became number 1 in the United Kingdom; he also released a collection, Julio (1983).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julio_Iglesias
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web search NEUTRAL — He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide where he won a national championship in 2009, and was selected by the Falcons in the first round (sixth overall) of the 2011 NFL draft. He is re…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julio_Jones
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web search NEUTRAL — En el calendario gregoriano, julio es el séptimo mes del año y tiene 31 días. Originalmente este mes era el quinto del primitivo calendario romano y su nombre era Quintilis.
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julio
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Claim 5: “those who purchased tickets with a special promotional offer were given Jimothy shirts”
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Two separate web sources confirm that fans who purchased special promotional tickets received Jimothy shirts.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jimothy (born c. 2025) is a wild raccoon living in Seattle, Washington, United States. His unusual short, rounded shape, likely the result of a spinal deformity, led to him becoming a viral internet s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimothy_(raccoon)
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web search NEUTRAL — Fans at T-Mobile Park celebrated local raccoon celebrity Jimothy at the M's game against the Tigers — and those who purchased tickets with a special promotional offer were given Jimothy shirts.
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/legend-jimothy-grows-time-…
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web search NEUTRAL — How To Claim The Second Jimothy Chance The Seattle Mariners say the added offer includes a specially priced Main Level or View Level ticket for Friday's game and a Jimothy T-shirt.
https://hoodline.com/2026/08/seattle-s-viral-raccoon-jimothy…
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Claim 6: “Payton Ives crocheted two Jimothys on the drive up from Portland, Oregon, and gave one to Mariners pre- and postgame TV host Brad Adam.”
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Only one specific source ('The legend of Jimothy grows') mentions Payton Ives crocheting Jimothys and giving one to Brad Adam. Other results are general crochet patterns or unrelated videos.
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web search NEUTRAL — Payton Ives crocheted two Jimothys on the drive up from Portland, Oregon, and gave one to Mariners pre- and postgame TV host Brad Adam. Even the players got in on the fun.
https://nypost.com/2026/08/06/sports/jimothy-mania-takes-ove…
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web search NEUTRAL — Free Jimothy crochet pattern and step-by-step guide to crochet a Jimothy raccoon amigurumi. Pattern available on Patreon — tips, materials list, and finishing details.
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/jimothy-the-raccoon
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web search NEUTRAL — Jared Correia kicks off this episode with a deep dive into internet-famous animals, tracing viral legends from Jimothy the short-spined Seattle raccoon and Punch the macaque to Moo Deng, Shoebert the …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_JYjp7UlTY
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Claim 7: “the SEAcret Door’s drink for the game was called a Trashed Panda.”
SINGLE SOURCE
While the 'Evidence gathered' section for claim 8 says 'No evidence found', the evidence provided for claim 7 explicitly contains the text: 'the SEAcret Door’s drink for the game was called a Trashed Panda.' Since this is only found in that one specific article, it is a single source.
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Claim 8: “Jimothy, who typically roams around the Ballard area, went viral for his interesting, spherical shape, likely caused by a spine condition.”
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Multiple sources (FOX 13 Seattle, cleveland.com, and Wikipedia) confirm Jimothy is a raccoon from the Ballard area who went viral due to a spherical shape caused by a spinal deformity/Short Spine Syndrome.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The All-American Bowl (branded as the Navy All-American Bowl for sponsorship reasons) is a high school football all-star game, held annually at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. Typically played in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All-American_Bowl_(high_school…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ballard is a neighborhood in northwestern Seattle, Washington, United States. Formerly an independent city, the City of Seattle's official boundaries define it as bounded to the north by Crown Hill (N…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballard,_Seattle
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jimothy (born c. 2025) is a wild raccoon living in Seattle, Washington, United States. His unusual short, rounded shape, likely the result of a spinal deformity, led to him becoming a viral internet s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimothy_(raccoon)
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Claim 9: “An inflatable raccoon posed for pictures with the Mariner Moose on the field pregame”
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Only one source ('The legend of Jimothy grows') mentions the inflatable raccoon posing with the Mariner Moose.
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web search NEUTRAL — An inflatable raccoon posed for pictures with the Mariner Moose on the field pregame, and the SEAcret Door’s drink for the game was called a Trashed Panda. Jimothy raced in the Salmon Run, and the vid…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/06/sports/jimothy-mania-takes-ove…
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web search NEUTRAL — I mixed a giant, icy fruit punch in a pink inflatable flamingo kids pool and left it out in the woods on my Tennessee farm to see who would show up.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lp2Z2AARhd8
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web search NEUTRAL — Before the Moose, the Mariners briefly experimented with other mascot ideas, including a costumed mariner character named “The Mariner,” but none connected with fans the same way.
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/who-started-the-seattle-mari…
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Claim 10: “Jimothy raced in the Salmon Run”
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Similar to claim 8, while the specific evidence block for claim 9 is empty, the evidence provided for claim 7 explicitly states: 'Jimothy raced in the Salmon Run.' This is only reported by one source.
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Claim 11: “Fans at T-Mobile Park celebrated local raccoon celebrity Jimothy at the M’s game against the Tigers”
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Multiple independent sources (Yahoo Sports, Globalnews.ca, and a specialized 'Jimothy Night' article) confirm the Seattle Mariners held a Jimothy-themed night at T-Mobile Park during a game against the Detroit Tigers.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 American League Division Series (ALDS) were the two best-of-five playoff series in Major League Baseball’s (MLB) 2025 postseason to determine the participating teams of the 2025 American Leag…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_American_League_Division_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Seattle Mariners season was the 49th season in franchise history and their 26th full season (27th overall) at T-Mobile Park, their home ballpark in Seattle, Washington. The Mariners won their…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Seattle_Mariners_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John Austin Hicks (born August 31, 1989) is an American former professional baseball catcher and first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners, Detroit Tigers, and T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hicks_(baseball)
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info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.