Phun Phacts About The Phillie Phanatic

In honor of our beloved Philadelphia Phillies giving their all in this year's World Series, we figured we'd shine a spotlight on their biggest "phan:" the world-renowned Phillie Phanatic!

Name: Phillie Phanatic
Height: 6 feet, 6 inches
Weight: 300 pounds (mostly fat)
Waist: 90 inches
Eyes: White eyeballs, black pupils, pink eyelashes and powder blue eyebrows
Skin: Bright green fur
Attributes: Overweight, clumsy feet, extra long beak, extra-long curled up tongue, gawking neck and "slight" case of body odor

Favorite Food: cheesesteaks, Soft pretzels, hoagies, scrapple and Tastykakes
Favorite Movie: Rocky (FYI - the Phanatic appeared in the closing credits of Rocky Balboa in 2006)
Favorite Song: "Motown Philly" (and "Take Me Out To The Ballgame", of course!)
Greatest Moment: The parade down Broad Street after the Phillies won the 1980 and the 2008 World Series - (PAWS CROSSED FOR ANOTHER WORLD SERIES WIN!)
Hobbies: Eating, reading, sleeping, and cheering on the Phillies!

The Phillie Phanatic, along with Youppi! and the San Diego Chicken, are the only mascots on display in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York.
The Phanatic was voted "best mascot ever" by Sports Illustrated for Kids. In January 2008, Forbes magazine named the Phanatic the best mascot in sports.
In 2005, David Raymond founded the Mascot Hall of Fame, and the Phanatic was inducted as a charter member. Since 2003, Burgoyne has written several children's books, published by the team, featuring the Phanatic.
In 2009, the Phanatic was one of several recipients of the Great Friend to Kids (GFTK) Awards, given by the Please Touch Museum (the Children's Museum of Philadelphia).
The Phanatic appeared on the episode of the television show Jon and Kate Plus 8 titled "Baseball Game with Daddy", where Jon took Cara and all 3 boys to a Phillies game.

The Phanatic's head disappeared during the Phillies' "Final Pieces" charity sale and auction in 2004. 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. Police arrested and charged Bernard Bechtel with felony theft after he brought the $3,000 head to the station.
The Phanatic also has the dubious distinction of being the most sued mascot in sports. In 2010, a woman filed suit claiming that the Phanatic injured her knee at a minor league game.