Phillie Phanatic - Philadelphia Phillies

The Godfather of all the "Um…What Exactly Is That?" mascots, the Phanatic was created after the 1977 season by a mascot company when a Phillies executive decided the team needed a mascot, similar to San Diego's famous chicken (some say, the original mascot).

The Phanatic is a fat, furry green creature, with a round beak and a tongue sticking out, who wears a Phillies uniform top (but no pants).  He is named after fanatical Philly fans that drove Dodgers pitcher Burt Hooton into losing his composure in the third game of the 1977 NLCS.  But Hooton is not the only one who's been bothered by the mascot’s antics: Dodger manager Tommy Lasorda got into a scuffle with the Phanatic, while broadcaster Joe Garagiola once lamented that "baseball is being invaded by the Muppets."

According to his profile, the Phanatic was born on the Galapagos Islands and his favorite song is "Motown Philly”.

Funny, we always thought of him as more of a Bell Biv DeVoe type.

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