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Meet the mascot guru who went from being the original Phillie Phanatic to helping create Gritty
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The Mascot Whisperer - The New York Times
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The lonesome life of a baseball mascot, isolated in the stands because of COVID-19
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The Sixers once asked Phillie Phanatic to save Hoops, a now forgotten mascot
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Dave Raymond on LinkedIn: Hero of Happiness, UD Magazine
Up for sale is a dual signed Phillie Phanatic 8x10 photo! Signed at local signing by Dave Raymond in 2021. COA from Bills Sports Cards in Philadelphia
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Phillie Phanatic Phillies Signed 8x10 Photo COA Dave Raymond
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Dave Raymond - The Power of Fun
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The man behind the Phillie Phanatic
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