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The Phillie Phanatic is the official mascot for the Philadelphia Phillies Major League Baseball team. He is a large, furry, green flightless bird with an extendable tongue. He performs various routines to entertain fans during baseball games at Citizens Bank Park and makes public relation and goodwill appearances for the Phillies. The Phanatic is widely acknowledged as one of the best ballpark mascots, and one of the most recognizable mascots in North American sports.
The Phanatic in March 2016
When the Phillies hosted a "Star Wars night" in August 2014, the Phanatic got in on the fun by using a lightsaber atop the visitors' dugout.
The Phillie Phanatic with the Montreal Expos' Andrés Galarraga in 1987
The Phillie Phanatic with fans at Veterans Stadium at a Camera Day pre-game event in 1987
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