The Phanatic waves to the crowd at the 102nd annual Thanksgiving Day Parade. David Raymond, of Avondale in Chester County, artfully played the Phillie Phanatic, who just turned 45, for the popular mascot’s first 16 years in existence.
David Raymond, of Avondale, artfully played the popular mascot Phillie Phanatic during the first 16 out of the 45 years of its existence, writes Terry Lefton for the Philadelphia Business Journal.
Raymond is quick to credit his father, University of Delaware Hall of Fame football coach Tubby Raymond, for inspiring some of the antics where the furry green character redefined sports mascots…