No Surprise: People Love The Phanatic
Most people enjoy the Phanatic, some can't stand him. Personally, I'm a big fan. The people in San Fran for the All Star game gave him the warmest of welcomes. TZ writes:
Every mascot received polite applause.
But the loudest applause -- other than the Giants' mascot -- was for the Phillie Phanatic. And it wasn't even close. I'm no mascot expert, but the Phanatic is the best mascot in baseball. The Phanatic is actually, you know, funny. The Phanatic was the only mascot to give two thumbs down to the AL mascots. He shook his head when the Pirate Parrot was introduced. He's got the best moves. And his best bit is when he streaks across the field at Citizens Bank Park.
Damnit I love Philadelphia. Even our mascots give the other team crap.
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Damnit, I love Philadelphia also.
Posted by: Sid | Wednesday, July 11, 2007 at 09:16 AM
Even our fictitious characters have "addy-tood," like the Phanatic, Rocky Balboa, or that other fictitious Philly sports figure, Shavlik Randolph.
(Wait, he's real? Huh.)
Posted by: Chamomiles Davis | Wednesday, July 11, 2007 at 11:27 AM
I dug this up from Page2: According to an article in the Cardozo Law Review, the Phillie Phanatic "holds the dubious record as the most-sued mascot in the majors." Among the judgments levied against him: $2.5 million to a man who suffered back injuries from being hugged too hard; $128,000 to a man who was knocked over at a church carnival; and $25,000 to a pregnant woman who was accidentally kicked in the stomach.
Not quite everyone loves the phanatic, although these people (at least the last two) have good reason not to.
Posted by: sly | Wednesday, July 11, 2007 at 02:59 PM
How does a pregnant woman get $25,000 for being kicked in the stomach, and then a man get $2.5 million for being hugged too hard? Please tell me that you got that backward, for my own sanity.
Posted by: Doug | Wednesday, July 11, 2007 at 03:31 PM