post-game with a broom, this is also done during home series sweeps against other teams. In 2019, Wally took a photo with Jennifer Lopez, who was engaged to former Yankees player Alex Rodriguez at the time, and tweeted a photo at him. During the 2019 London Series, both Rodriguez and Wally posted a photo to social media accounts of Wally “strangling” Rodriguez. Facts About Wally On Kid's Opening Day in 1997, Wally appeared on the field to greet younger fans at Fenway Park and threw the ceremonial first pitch. Wally plush toys, hats, baseballs, bats and pennants have been given out to young fans at home games. Similarly, the Faneuil Hall Marketplace location of Build-a-Bear Workshop features merchandise related to Wally, who is the first mascot to have a year-round store. Red Sox broadcaster Jerry Remy has told stories about Wally during Red Sox broadcasts since 2002, although this practice has declined in frequency over the years. A toy version of Wally sitting in a miniature white Adirondack chair was formerly seen at Remy's desk in the broadcast booth, occasionally placed upside down during rallies. Remy has written five books, all published by Mascot Books: Hello Wally, Coast to Coast with Wally the Green Monster, A Season with Wally the Green Monster, Wally the Green Monster and his World Tour, and Wally the Green Monster and His Journey Through Red Sox Nation! A sixth book, Wally the Green Monster and His Journey Through Time, written by former Red Sox player Dustin Pedroia, was published in 2012 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Fenway Park. Wally makes appearances at many of the charities and organizations in which the Red Sox are involved, particularly the Jimmy Fund and the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. Wally has appeared in two of ESPN's "This is SportsCenter" commercials. In the first, he was operating the TelePrompTer while ESPN anchors Scott Van Pelt and Rich Eisen struggled to read what he had typed. In the second, Red Sox player David Ortiz put on a New York Yankees hat to break it in for Jorge Posada when Wally, walking by, became visibly shocked into dropping his papers and dismissing Ortiz's attempts to explain. Wally is the only mascot to have a Dunkin' Donuts Coolatta Drink named after him. Blue Raspberry and Orange Coolatta blended together makes the "Wally Coolatta." The combination creates a deep green color