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Original Phanatic: “I’m Back!”

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Mike Lipinski
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Mike Lipinski Sports Editor

Mike Lipinski has been covering Philadelphia sports since 2005. Previous stops include Section 247 Sports, My MMA News, and more. He has been a part of the Sports Talk Philly team since 2019. He is the editor of Philadelphia Phillies content, co-editor for college football covering mainly the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, and dabbling in all other sports. Follow him on social media channels -Twitter & Threads- @MLipinskiSports

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Published16 Nov 2021

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News broke yesterday of a settlement between the Phillies and Harrison-Erickson and immediately rumors began to swirl that Dave Raymond and Tom Burgoyne’s large, furry friend from the Galapagos was going to be back at Citizen Bank Park dumping popcorn on unsuspecting visiting “fans” heads.  But there was no confirmation.  Fans and media have waited anxiously to hear about the future of the Phanatic. 

Would we have to wait for a puff of smoke from the chimney of The Bank?  Would our old friend return or would the bobo “Phantic” reign for another year?  How will we ever know?!

We now have our answer via press release from the Galapagos Islands! Read it for yourself:

PhanaticPress Release: Phillies/@Phillies

There's your answer! Welcome back to South Philly, Phanatic.