The Phillie Phanatic has a mother. Of course he does; everyone has a mother. His mother’s name is Phoebe Phanatic. This is true. You can look it up.
The Phillie Phanatic once hit his mother in the face with a pitch
The year was 2011. The pitch was right in the weird bird-snout.
Bill Hanstock is a writer, author and Emmy Award-winning producer. He began writing for SB Nation in 2011.
So it’s important to remember that this once happened:
On his birthday in 2011, the Phillie Phanatic hit his mom in the face with a pitch. #Phillies GIF: http://t.co/bjlLyJvAtC
— Dan McQuade (@dhm) May 18, 2014 The GIF is the stuff that dreams are made of.
Thank you, @dhm, for reminding us that miracles are everywhere.
