One of the most iconic college athletics mascots is the Notre Dame leprechaun. The student anointed with this role wears a small green hat, green jacket, green shorts and a golden vest.

Years before the Leprechaun shouted cheers, the Notre Dame mascot was a trifle hairier. Since 1930, Irish Terrier canines—actual canines—have represented the university teams.

Because of that, the leprechaun would be the premier mascot for kicking field goals, which absolves the team from using the mascot again. Notre Dame wouldn’t be the only program with an ...

but with Notre Dame’s mascot being a leprechaun, he instead put on his finest green coat and accompanied the mascot onto the stage to dance a jig. Alas, that went awry and Corso almost fell over ...

The MLB mascots on the ballot are recognizable ... From other leagues, the nominees include The Leprechaun from Notre Dame, the Seattle Seahawks’ Blitz the bird and The Oregon Duck.