Paws (Detroit Tigers)

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Paws
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Paws dancing atop the home dugout
Team Detroit Tigers
DescriptionTiger
Origin of name Warner Bros. Family Entertainment
First seenMay 5, 1995
Website Official Website

Paws is the mascot of the Detroit Tigers. He is an anthropomorphic Bengal tiger dressed in a Tigers jersey and cap.

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Character biography

Paws made his debut as the official Tigers mascot on May 5, 1995, [1] [2] during a game against the Boston Red Sox at Tiger Stadium. [3] He appears at every Tigers home game, as well as other events in the Detroit area. [4] [5] [6] [7] The Detroit Zoo is Paws's presenting sponsor. [8]

He usually wears a navy blue Tigers cap and white home jersey, whose number usually corresponds to the current year (e.g. 10 during the 2010 season), but is changed to 00 when the year's number is retired. [2] His dress changes during certain themed nights at Comerica Park, such as a Santa Claus outfit during "Christmas in July" night, [9] or an Elvis Presley-inspired outfit for Elvis Night. [10]

A second version, a female tiger wearing an ankle-length dress and straw hat, said to be Paws's mother, appears on Mother's Day. [11]

References

  1. ↑ Ford, Ryan (May 5, 2020). "Happy birthday, Paws! Where Detroit Tigers mascot ranks in MLB, from worst to first". Detroit Free Press . Retrieved July 13, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Paws - Detroit Tigers". SportMascots.com. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Red Sox 10-7 Tigers (May 5, 1995) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
  4. ↑ Clark, Brendel (May 30, 2024). "Art fairs, kites, VegFest: 5 things to do in metro Detroit this weekend". Detroit Free Press .
  5. ↑ "Detroit Tigers provide exciting and memorable morning for students at Detroit Edison Public School Academy". WXYZ-TV . January 20, 2023. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
  6. ↑ Kildee, Katy (November 22, 2024). "Thousands gather to watch 21st Annual Detroit Tree Lighting in Campus Martius Park". The Detroit News . Retrieved July 13, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Detroit Tigers mascot celebrates his 18th birthday in Orion Township". The Oakland Press . June 12, 2013. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Detroit Zoo celebrates International Tiger Day with help from Paws and the Tigers wives". MLB.com. July 28, 2014. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Here Are All the Times Your Favorite Mascots Dressed Up as Santa". Sports Illustrated . December 22, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
  10. ↑ "PAWS is all ready for Elvis Night and the Woodward Dream Cruise on 8/18". Detroit Tigers . Retrieved July 13, 2025– via Pinterest.
  11. ↑ "HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TIGER MOMS! 🐯❤️💐" (Video). Detroit Tigers. May 11, 2025. Retrieved July 13, 2025– via Instagram.


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