What does The Pasquatch do when Vinnie isn’t on base? We went into his lair to find out
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - He’s Kansas City’s most well-known mythical creature. Every Royals fan has seen a Bigfoot-type figure roaming around in the outfield, but little is understood about “The Pasquatch.”
He’s elusive, yet well-documented. Often seen, rarely heard.
The Royals’ resident not-so-mythical creature, affectionately known as “The Pasquatch,” is known to wander in the outfield anytime Vinnie Pasquantino gets on base.
“I appreciate it a lot,” Pasquantino said. “[I’m] doing what I can to get on base for him so he can come out and play. But we’re working on it. Hope he stays up there.”
How often does The Pasquatch make his presence known? Well, here’s some math:
The Royals play 81 home games per season. The average MLB player gets 600 bats a year, so say that’s roughly 300 for Pasquantino at Kauffman Stadium.
His career batting average is right around .260, so Vinnie gets on base at The K about 78 times per year. Throw in an additional 15 times for drawing a walk. (Coming into 2025, Pasquantino had drawn 100 base on balls over three years).
The Pasquatch’s walk is roughly 35 seconds, which means he’s doing his thing for 45.5 minutes a season.
Each game takes about 2 1/2 hours. Add it all up and he’s waiting on top of the Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame for about 8 days and eight hours a year.
Which begs the question: What does he do all day?
Well, we saw him sweeping, reading, and even learning some Italian.
It’s not often the KCTV5 sports team goes Bigfoot hunting, but we made an exception. It’s not as easy to get to him as you may think.
To reach his dwelling, one must climb a 15-foot-tall metal ladder, turn a corner, climb another ladder, walk a little and climb down a ladder.
Then you will have finally made it.
After observing his various activities, the first pitch is thrown and the game has begun. From there, it’s a waiting game.
In the first inning, Vinnie didn’t get on base. And the waiting continued.
Anxious pacing behind the double doors continued in the third inning as Pasquantino once again was retired.
Finally, in the fifth inning, his big moment. Pasquantino drew a walk, and more than 400 feet away from home plate, the gates opened.
With thousands watching him, The Pasquatch strutted his walk. And just 30 seconds later, he was back in his chair, waiting for Vinnie’s next big hit.
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