Birth Of The Phillie Phanatic

The Phillie Phanatic is the official mascot for the Philadelphia Phillies Major League Baseball team. He is a large, furry, green bipedal flightless bird with an extendable tongue. He performs various routines to entertain fans during baseball games at Citizens Bank Park and makes public relations and goodwill appearances for the Phillies. The Phanatic is widely acknowledged as one of the best ballpark mascots, if not the most recognizable mascots in North American sports. So, today we want to take a look at what makes the Phanatic, king of the mascots.