Lou E. Loon doing what he does best, getting the crowd excited during a game. Great Lakes Loons
What’s green and gray and wears big red pants and the favorite hometown jersey? You guessed it, this week we sat down with the Midland’s very own Lou E Loon to see what his dream job is, his ballpark go to and visiting previous players in the off season.
Q: As Midland’s most visible character, what’s the question he gets asked the most?
A: Lou E gets asked “Can you fly?” probably more than anything else. Unfortunately, Lou E can’t fly because his stomach is just too big!
Q: What is sis favorite league rival to play?
A: Lou E’s favorite rival is the Lansing Lugnuts, as they always make for a good game. The Lugnut’s mascot, Big Lug, is one of Lou E’s best friends and he loves when Lug comes to his birthday party!
Q: Any girl mascot’s he has his eye on?
A: Don’t tell, but Lou E’s secret crush is on Roxy the River Rascal, the mascot from the West Michigan Whitecaps!
Q: What is his favorite ballpark meal?
A: Lou E’s favorite ballpark meal is the Rall E. Challenge at the Build-A-Burger portable! He loves the GMO and organic beef and that it is named after his best friend! His favorite thing besides cheering on the team is to enjoy a great ballpark burger.
Q: What is the game, night or event he is looking forward to the most this year?
A: Lou E loves every night at Dow Diamond! Some of the best ones this year will be Comic-Con Night, where Lou E will have a comic made after him, Lou E’s Big Top Loontacular where Lou E gets to run a circus at the park! Another special night is Great Lakes Camels! This night is a night for Rall E to try to be Lou E!
Q: He has got to take a few swings from time to time, so what’s his batting average?
A: Lou E’s batting average is 1.000! Working with the team’s hitting coach, Jair Fernandez has really helped Lou E have a great season! And just last year, Lou E won the Midwest League Mascot All Star Home Run Derby with 38 homeruns!
Q: What would he be doing if he wasn’t a mascot?
A: Lou E would be an LA Dodger if he wasn’t a mascot! He loves his job but would love to play first base for the greatest team in the Major Leagues.
Q: Does he have a favorite Loon player?
A: Lou E loves all the players on this year’s roster, and cheers them on accordingly! If he had to pick a former Loon player that is his favorite, it would be Clayton Kershaw. Clayton still writes to Lou E often and fly’s him out to California for the off season and some “Lou E” time.
Q: Does he have a favorite position to watch on the field?
A: Lou E’s favorite position to watch on the field is all of them!
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