Bronx giraffe finishes 0-81 in Mets' 5-Borough Mascot Race
The Brooklyn pizza wins the 5-Borough Mascot Race as the Bronx giraffe is beaten with a golf club during the third inning of a game between the Mets and the Los Angeles Angels at Citi Field on July 22. Credit: Jim McIsaac
It’s wait 'til next year for the Bronx giraffe in the Mets’ 5-Borough Mascot Race.
The supremely unlucky giraffe, who represents the Bronx because that borough has a famous zoo, lost by a neck to the Queens 7 train in the final regular-season race on Sunday at Citi Field.
The giraffe finished the home portion of the Mets’ regular-season schedule 0-for-81.
In Sunday’s race, the giraffe battled the 7 train for most of the race along the outfield warning track. The giraffe dived at the finish line but still finished second to the subway car, which ran (rode?) through the checkered tape.
The Bronx giraffe ends a winless season by losing to the Queens 7 train in the final Mets mascot race of the 2025 regular season pic.twitter.com/nbbL3pxlPB
— Anthony Rieber (@AnthonyRieber) September 21, 2025
The final standings in the first season of the Mascot Race: Queens 31, Brooklyn (pizza slice) 20, Manhattan (skyscraper) 18, Staten Island (ferry) 12, Bronx (giraffe) 0.
The Mets’ next home game is scheduled for March 26, 2026. That’s unless they secure a postseason spot and host a playoff game, which is unlikely to happen until the second round — if the Mets make it to the postseason at all.
Anthony Rieber covers baseball, as well as the NFL, NBA and NHL. He has worked at Newsday since Aug. 31, 1998, and has been in his current position since July 5, 2004.
