Remember Junction Jack? The buck-toothed bunny replaced Orbit, the Astros' beloved alien mascot, after the team moved from the Astrodome to Minute Maid Park. But much like the miserable failure that was the Rockets' pinstripes and cartoon rocket logo in the mid-1990s, the bloom came off the rose. By 2013, Jack was put out to pasture and Orbit was back, much to the delight of fans. In a city that boasts some of the best pro mascots in the business (Clutch is one of the greats of all time in this or any other city), being at the top is no easy feat. Orbit is consistently entertaining and a huge crowd-pleaser, particularly for kids. The only mystery is why he was sent packing in the first place.
READERS' CHOICE: Clutch