The Phanatic was originally portrayed by David Raymond, who was then working as an intern in the team's front office, for fifteen years, from to Since , Tom Burgoyne has portrayed the Phanatic, although in public - in order to retain the illusion that the Phanatic is a real creature - Burgoyne maintains that he is only the Phanatic's "best friend. The Phanatic rides around on an ATV. During games, the Phanatic wanders the stadium, greeting fans and humorously mocking supporters of the opposition.
The Phanatic performs a number of regular routines on the field before the game and between innings. Some of these routines are:. His mother, Phoebe Phanatic , occasionally appears on-field with the Phanatic. He also has a younger cousin Phred , who is rarely seen. The Phanatic's favorite umpire was the late Eric Gregg, a Philadelphia native, and he would greet him enthusiastically on the field when Gregg was in charge. Gregg would often play along with the Phanatic between innings, sometimes dancing with him or otherwise participating in his routines.
One week before the Phillies had their opener, the Phanatic was "dyed" red as part of the team's week-long promotion to "Paint the Town Red". He was "dipped into a special paint" made by a team sponsor MAB Paints now Sherwin-Williams and changed from green to red.
He returned to his regular color in time for the season opener for that year. There is a running gag where the Phanatic humorously mocks opposition players and they would steal his ATV keys in retaliation.
However, the Phanatic's antics are not always popular with opposition players and coaches. In , he assaulted the Phillie Phanatic during a nationally televised game after the Phanatic stomped on a life-sized dummy wearing Lasorda's uniform reportedly provided by Dodger infielder Steve Sax.
The Phanatic also has the dubious distinction of being the most sued mascot in sports. In , a woman filed suit claiming that the Phanatic injured her knee at a minor league game.
The Phanatic's head disappeared during the Phillies' "Final Pieces" charity sale and auction in Tom Burgoyne had taken off the costume for a break and found the head missing when he returned.
One week later, someone anonymously called a local radio station claiming that he found the head and would bring it to the radio station. In March , the Phanatic appeared on The Simpsons in the episode "Gone Maggie Gone", greeting a party of nuns disembarking from a ship at the future site of Philadelphia.
He is promptly put in his place by the "Phrenetic. Charlie references this at the conclusion of the episode, attempting to file a countersuit against Major League Baseball due to the fact that he has to call the mascot the "Phrenetic" when he knows its name is the "Phanatic".
Phillie debuted in a game against the Chicago Cubs. These two mascots did reappear during the final game at the Veterans stadium in During the games, Phanatic likes to ride on his All-terrain vehicle and meet and greet with the fans, along with mocking the opposing team.
He has some routines that he almost always performs. As a result, the games are always a joy to go to:. Phanatic was an avid fan of Eric Gregg, a Philly native, and would always greet him enthusiastically. At times, his antics would go a bit over the top, and the opposing player retaliate by stealing his ATV key away from him. He also has a very popular fan club.
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