But clearly there's no one more popular on the field for the Philadelphia Phillies than the Phanatic. Attention Phillies fans - Be sure to tune in at 7 PM every Wednesday with the @philliephanatic on Instagram for storytime with a special guest!. He's 42 years old, a little out of shape and clearly no spring chicken.

By Nick Stellini Feb 23, 2020, ... and rightfully so. Behold, the new Phillie Phanatic. Let's remember 39 years of celebrations and shenanigans with the Phillie Phanatic The Phillie Phanatic, center, celebrates his birthday with fans and mascots prior to the first inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Sunday, May 18, 2014, in Philadelphia. What does the new Phillie Phanatic look like? (Laurence Kesterson/AP Photo) The creators of the original Phillie Phanatic accused the Philadelphia Phillies of “an affront to our intellectual property rights and to Phillies fans everywhere” with the team’s redesign of the 42-year-old mascot.

Its debut came as the team is embroiled in a legal battle over the mascot. He's 42 years old, a little out of shape and clearly no spring chicken. The virtual event will feature a celebrity reader from the Phillies who will read a book from the popular Phanatic book series - with the Phillie Phanatic’s help. The person or persons responsible for creating the Phanatic is a matter of dispute. February 23, 2020 Phillies unveil modified Phillie Phanatic during first home spring training game The changes were made in response to the ball club's ongoing legal battle with the mascot's creators -- He's 42 years old, a little out of shape and clearly no spring chicken. “He’s still the same old Phanatic, just with a little more sashay in him,” Burgoyne said, explaining that the furry green behemoth, who hails from the Galapagos Islands, was prompted to change by Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution, developed on the Phanatic’s home archipelago. But clearly there's no one more popular on the field for the Philadelphia Phillies than the Phanatic. His old eyes were more of an oval shape. Follow @StelliniTweets.

The new mascot appears to have bushier eyebrows, among other changes. Phanatic makeover: Phillies fans are anything but fanatic about their beloved mascot’s new look by Jacob Baumgart , Updated: February 24, 2020 The Phillie Phanatic before the Phillies play the Pittsburgh Pirates in a spring training game at Spectrum Field in Clearwater, Florida on Sunday. See the Phillie Phanatic’s New Look The made-over Phanatic comes amid a legal dispute between the Phillies and the firm that designed the mascot back in 1978 Here are all the changes and updates to the mascot.