Baseball mascot with a fluffy green snout crossword

The Phanatic, the Phillies’ much loved mascot, has turned into a baseball icon. He has bright green fur, a huge snout and non-stop energy and fans have stayed under his spell for decades - to them he belongs to the game as much as the players do. The club unveiled him in 1978 to add light hearted fun to the ballpark plus he has delivered. He clowns on the field, teases the crowd and every game he shows up again drawing smiles from children but also adults alike. He is more than a mascot - he stands for Philadelphia itself and mirrors the city's toughness, fervor and refusal to quit. He dances with the Phillie Phanatic Dancers or trades jokes with rival mascots as well as every time he spreads cheer and a feeling that everyone shares the same side. While the Phillies battle on the diamond, the Phanatic keeps the stands laughing or hoping. Decades of cheers prove that sport still unites people and forges memories and his fuzzy green snout now signals the pleasure also thrill of the game at first glance.