identical to Wally's green hue. Wally was the 2011 All Star Game Mascot Home Run Derby Champion. Wally was ranked fifth on the New York Post'''s list of the greatest mascots in sports in April 2012. Wally wore a beard for the World Series victory parade on November 2, 2013, in reference to the long beards grown by many Red Sox players during the postseason that year. He rode on a flatbed truck with members of the band Dropkick Murphys. It was announced in the winter of 2015-16 that Wally has a little sister, Tessie. She first appeared in public at the Winter Weekend on January 22, 2016. Wally and Tessie are featured in Wally's Opening Day'', a half-hour animated children's TV special. It premiered on April 2, 2017, and has aired every season since at the beginning of the Red Sox's season. The show deals with Wally missing the Red Sox team bus from Florida to Boston after spring training, and his efforts to return home and prepare the stadium for the Red Sox season-opening home game. See also List of Major League Baseball mascots References Further reading External links Official homepage of the Boston Red Sox Wally visits the Children's Hospital in Providence, RI Boston Red Sox Major League Baseball team mascots Fictional monsters Culture of Boston