Got the speed of an Olympian?
Got the showmanship to flaunt in front of 45,000 people each night?
You could be the next ‘Freeze’ runner for the Atlanta Braves.
The MLB organization posted the position for ‘mascot sprinter’ recently, looking for the newest sprinter for the fan-favorite runner. Here’s what to know about the job.
Who is Atlanta Braves mascot ‘The Freeze’?
The Braves began one of the most fun promotional events in all of MLB several years ago when they had a runner with Olympic speed face off against a regular fan in a race around Truist Park’s warning track.
It began as a promotion for RaceTrac convenience stores, headquartered in Atlanta, for its frozen soft drinks.
In the race, the fan gets quite the head start (where the outfield’s first hard cut begins) before The Freeze gets to start. Most times, The Freeze catches and passes the fan with ease, but several times the fan wins. It adds quite the excitement to the stadium in between innings.
In one of the more famous races, a young fan thought he had the race locked up before The Freeze caught him and passed him with about 20 yards to go. The fan, who assumed victory, got a little too cocky and fell on his face while waving to the crowd.
What does it take to be The Freeze?
The posted job reads: