<Tr> <Th> Hall of Fame </Th> <Td> 2005 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> Official Website </Td> </Tr> <P> The Phillie Phanatic is the official mascot of the Philadelphia Phillies Major League Baseball team . He is a large, furry, green bi-pedal flightless bird with an extendable tongue . According to his official biography, the Phanatic is originally from the Galápagos Islands and is the Phillies' biggest fan . He performs various routines to entertain fans during baseball games at Citizens Bank Park and makes public relation and goodwill appearances for the Phillies . The Phanatic is widely acknowledged as one of the best ballpark mascots, and is arguably the most recognizable mascot in all of North American sports . </P> <P> During the winter after the 1977 season, Dennis Lehman, who along with the Philadelphia Phillies Promotions Director, Frank Sullivan, thought the team needed a mascot similar to the Padres' San Diego Chicken, created the Phanatic with help from Harrison / Erickson of New York City (now known as Acme Mascots), which had ties with Jim Henson's Muppets . Instead of a number on the back of his jersey, he wears a star . The character was named for the fanatical fans of the team . </P>

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