By Tim Binnall
A minor league baseball team in Ohio will celebrate a legendary local cryptid later this year when, for one night only, they will take to the field as the Grassmen. The monstrous promotion is reportedly the brainchild of the Mahoning Valley Scrappers, an MLB Draft League team that plays in Northeast Ohio. The region has long been said to be the home of a Sasquatch-like creature known as the Ohio Grassman, due to its purported penchant for crafting giant nests out of grass.
In recognition of "the mysterious folklore that has captured imaginations" throughout the region, the team announced that, on June 11th, "the Mahoning Valley Scrappers will transform into the Mahoning Valley Grassmen." As part of the promotion, players will don limited-edition jerseys and hats that "will be auctioned online and at the game." Fortunately for cryptid enthusiasts who might want to get their hands on some Grassmen gear but cannot make it to Northeast Ohio this summer, the team's website smartly features an array of merchandise to commemorate their creature connection.