Penelope Mathews

Penelope Mathews
Basic Information
Team	New York Millennials
Former Team(s)	Yellowstone Magic
Status	Alive
Batting	★
Pitching	★★★
Defense	★★½
Running	★★½
Personal Information
Item	None
Armor	None
Evolution	Base
Pregame Ritual	Whispering
Coffee Style	Milk Substitute
Blood Type	AAA
Fate	72
Soulscream	IAEIHIAEIHIIIAEEIIAEEI
Biographical Details
Pronouns	She / her
Species	Construct

Penelope Mathews is a lineup player for the New York Millennials. Mathews has been a member of the team since Season 4, Day 15 due to a feedback swap.

Official League Records

Mathews began her career with the Yellowstone Magic at the start of Season 1 and played just over 3 seasons for the Magic before joining the Millennials.

COMMUNITY REPORTS
The remainder of this article contains lore created collaboratively by the Blaseball community.

History

Penelope is actually a construct made entirely out of volcanic rock found within deep beneath Yellowstone's surface, closer to the famous Yellowstone supervolcano. While this makes her a conduit for the natural arcane energies flowing through Yellowstone that give the team its power, it also means that she is unable to wield them and must bat using a simple wooden baseball bat. Being a conduit for magic in a team full of mages, she enhanced all of the Magic's luck, hence the nickname "Lucky Penny." The nickname could also refer to her being a zinc deposit. People also seem to suggest that her geologic nature may be the reason she tries to steal bases so frequently no matter the circumstances of the game, but this could also be blamed on her just really enjoying thievery.

Penny tends to speak in ALL CAPS dialogue, due to her capitalist nature. The team asks her to quiet down a little before games, making whispering her pregame ritual. She also has aspirations to be the branding manager for the team. She has an expert sense of when to release fan-favorite souvenirs, such as the floating blaseballs, the color changing pendants, and the helpful "Points of Interest between Second and Third Base."

Mathews is known for her surprising consistency at bat. She flips an "enchanted" coin before taking her swings, hitting on heads and missing on tails. Francisco Preston gave her the coin to dupe her into believing in herself in a misguided dadly lesson, but because of these predictions happening before the actual pitch she just loses confidence when it comes up tails and performs worse. If she'd stop flipping the coin and believed in herself she'd probably be a better batsmen.

After joining the New York Millennials, Mathews was interviewed about her adjustment to big city life. “IT’S ACTUALLY PRETTY SICK,” Mathews intoned. “TURNS OUT THERE’S A VOLCANIC HOTSPOT GROWING UNDER ASTORIA. DURING SIESTAS I ATTUNE TO THE MAGMA AND THINK ABOUT HOME. MY FRIEND HALEXANDREY THINKS IT IS FORMING IN RESPONSE TO MY PRESENCE AND FOR THAT I DEEPLY APOLOGIZE. ALSO THERE’S THIS REALLY CUTE CAT WHO I SEE IN THE BODEGA SOMETIMES, IT HAS THIS LITTLE WHITE SPOT ON ITS FOREHEAD.“

Not long after she left the Yellowstone Magic, a fan tossed a coin into Magic player/geyser Washer Barajas to make a wish. This coin was caught in Wash and remains in their geyser, spinning infinitely. Magic fans have taken this as a sign that Lucky Penny's lucky spirit is still with them.

Fan Art

Art by Hacksaw