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The Toughest Job on Any Field? Being the Mascot

(Oct. 17) -- Think the odds are slim of ever playing on a pro sports team? Getting to be the mascot is even tougher. "There are only 125 positions available in the U.S.," said Erin Blank, a professional mascot who has worked for teams like the Detroit Tigers baseball team and the Washington Capitals hockey team. "You have...

An Amazing Butt Shimmy Can't Save Your Job

The Tampa Bay Rays rose to prominence this past baseball season and reached the World Series before their year ended on a sour note by losing to the Philadelphia Phillies, but as it turns out, it won't be just Rays players and fans who finish the year with a bitter taste in their mouths. For poor Kelly Frank, the end of...

The Dugout: Movin' On/The End

What's great is that that guy on the right can reuse his sign if it doesn't snow in Philadelphia until January. Why did he draw snowflakes in the corners? Did he need to fill the negative space that badly? Maybe this is his 756th sign and there was a problem.In case you did not read part 1 and are unable to scroll your...

Those Hot Dogs Are Gonna Blow!

I don't know about you, but I can tell the difference between a hot dog and a bomb. One of the two comes in many shapes and sizes, but there are usually a bunch of different colored wires, a clock, and an unmistakable ticking noise. The other is a tube filled with some kind of meat, a lot of sodium, fat, and nitrates,...

Spring Dugz: Philadelphia Phillies

The Phillies! We can't forget the Phillies!(wait, did we do the Phillies?)Spring Dugz continues at an awkward pace, after the jump. The Dugout AndHedges: Philadelphia. /takes a deep breath You know, I used to really hate these guys....

Phillie Phanatic News From the Web

05/16/12 Downtown Woodbury plays host to Phillie Phanatic,... Source: NJ.com With temperatures in the 80s, people flocked to the sidewalks to check out merchants and soak in the warm air on a beautiful spring afternoon.
05/10/12 Cut4: Phanatic crashes SNY broadcast Source: MLB - Philadelphia Phillies As they say, second place is really just the first loser.
05/02/12 Billy's stunned at Phanatic's snub Source: Philly.com - Philadelphia PA Broad Street Billy, who bleeds red pinstripes like all Fightin's diehards, felt like he got smacked in the head by a foul ball when he read that Mr. Met beat out the Phillie Phanatic in a national popularity poll.
05/02/12 The Mets Beat The Philliesâ¦For Top Mascot in Sports Source: CBS - KYW CBS 3 - Philadelphia PA Regardless of who tops who in the NL East this year, the Mets mascot, Mr. Met, is ranked No. 1 as far as MLB mascots go this season.
04/30/12 America's Favorite Sports Mascots Source: Forbes Things are looking up for the New York Mets. The Bernie Madoff case is settled (though the related debt will linger awhile), and the team is finishing up a winning April.

Background on Phillie Phanatic

The Phillie Phanatic, is the official mascot of the Philadelphia Phillies Major League Baseball team. He is a large, furry, green bi-pedal creature with an extendable tongue.

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