Mamape\u00f1o was created to represent the matriarch of many San Antonio families,<\/a> personifying discipline, respect and love for the city\u2019s traditions, team officials said. She appears at Wolff Stadium during games when the Missions take the field as the Flying Chanclas. <\/p>\n\u201cShe is the matriarch of the Hispanic family,\u201d Mickey Holt, assistant general manager for the San Antonio Missions, said. \u201cEverybody\u2019s like, \u2018We\u2019ve got to have an abuelita to be able to throw the chancla.\u2019 Because that\u2019s who could hit anybody wherever they\u2019re at.\u201d<\/p>\n
Holt said Mamape\u00f1o has quickly become a fan favorite, adding personality and flair to the team\u2019s alternate identity. <\/p>\n
Mamape\u00f1o and KSAT’s RJ Marquez during the interview at Wolff Stadium. (KSAT)<\/p>\n
Over the years, the mascot has developed different wardrobes including Fiesta dresses and crowns, adopted a chancla as a signature prop and even begun carrying an egg used in lighthearted \u201cspiritual cleansings\u201d for fans and families at the ballpark.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe\u2019s got some fashion in her. She\u2019s done really well with that,\u201d Holt said. \u201cShe\u2019s added the chancla that she always has with us, and then she always has an egg that she\u2019ll bring out and want to rub on people.\u201d<\/p>\n
The mascot has helped bridge generations of Missions and Flying Chanclas fans, Holt added, drawing younger fans to the game by making culture a visible and playful part of the ballpark experience. <\/p>\n
\u201cWith our mix of people in San Antonio, it helps us bring this culture to them and bring these younger kids into seeing their culture as part of the game,\u201d he said. Holt also joked about Mamape\u00f1o\u2019s throwing range: she can sling the chancla from the side and reach about 20 to 30 feet.<\/p>\n
\u201cMamape\u00f1o just helps us bring us even closer to the community, and we love every bit of it,\u201d Holt said.<\/p>\n
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