Dillon T. Pickle

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Dillon T. Pickle
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Mascot Dillon T. Pickle as a grand marshal during the Starlight Parade, 2025
Team Portland Pickles

Dillon T. Pickle is the mascot for the Portland Pickles baseball team, in the U.S. state of Oregon. [1] [2] [3]

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Description

Dillon T. Pickle is the mascot for the Portland Pickles baseball team. Dillon is a 7-foot-tall pickled cucumber. [4] The "T." stands for "The". [5]

History

In January 2022, Pickles mascot Dillon T. Pickle posted an inappropriate photo on Twitter during a social media takeover. The image appeared to show the mascot exposing his genitalia. [6] [7]

In February 2022, the mascot costume for Dillon T. Pickle was stolen after delivery in a case of package theft. The team had been playing in the Dominican Republic and the luggage containing the mascot costume was separated from the team. [8] After being found by the airline, it was shipped to the wrong address in Portland and subsequently stolen off the front porch. It was eventually dropped off at Voodoo Doughnut by a person wishing to remain anonymous. [9] [10] The incident attracted the attention of some national media, who covered the saga in an amused fashion. [11]

Dillon T. Pickle was the Grand Marshal of the Starlight Parade in 2025. [12] Dillon T. Pickle won in the Best Mascot category of Willamette Week 's annual 'Best of Portland' readers' poll in 2025. [13]

Portland Pickles sells bobbleheads of the mascot. [14]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Rose City Rituals: Dillon T. Pickle". Willamette Week. 2025-08-05. Archived from the original on 2025-09-08. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
  2. ↑ Tonya Simpson. "The misadventures of Dillon T. Pickle". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on 2025-05-13. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
  3. ↑ "Is a Portland Baseball Mascot the Most Interesting Pickle in the World?". Portland Monthly. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
  4. ↑ "Portland Pickles put a twist on summer baseball". Portland State Vanguard.
  5. ↑ Brawn, Jeff (2022-10-01). Secret Portland, OR: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure. Reedy Press LLC. ISBN   978-1-68106-405-5.
  6. ↑ Lemoncelli, Jenna (January 14, 2022). "Mascot in hot water for exposing his 'pickle' on Twitter". New York Post. Archived from the original on March 26, 2024. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  7. ↑ Yohannes, Aron (January 13, 2022). "Portland Pickles end mascot takeover after posting disturbing image on Twitter". oregonlive. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Porch pirate pilfers Portland Pickles mascot amid airline delivery dill-emma". KATU. February 9, 2022. Archived from the original on March 27, 2024. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  9. ↑ Ferguson, Bennett Campbell (February 17, 2022). "The Portland Pickles Have Recovered Their Stolen Mascot". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on May 27, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  10. ↑ "The curious case of Dillon the Pickle is closed". opb. February 17, 2022. Archived from the original on March 27, 2024. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  11. ↑ Treisman, Rachel (February 10, 2022). "The Portland Pickles need your help finding their stolen mascot, Dillon T. Pickle". NPR. Archived from the original on October 10, 2025. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
  12. ↑ Acker, Lizzy (2025-05-27). "This popular Portland mascot will be the grand marshal of the Rose Festival Starlight Parade". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
  13. ↑ "2025 Best of Portland Readers' Poll: People". Willamette Week. 2025-07-23. Archived from the original on 2025-07-26. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
  14. ↑ "Baseball's Portland Pickles Open a Team Store Downtown". Portland Monthly. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
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