Is the mascot, Phillies, referring to a horse?

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Is the mascot, Phillies, referring to a horse?

2007-05-03 14:49:25 · 3 answers · asked by Rocket Scientist/Brain Surgeon 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball

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The Phillies' mascot is not a horse - he is a Phanatic. If you're talking about team name, Phillies, that is also not referring to a horse - it is just a shortened form of the word Philadelphia.

2007-05-03 18:43:57 · answer #1 · answered by JerH1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The Phanatic is a play on the PH in Philaelphia Phillies.
Watching the Philly Phanatic is a lot of Phun.

2007-05-03 18:44:15 · answer #2 · answered by mdk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The original name was "Fillies" as in a female horse. They were also known as the "Quakers" and the "Blue Jays", but neither name stuck. The current spelling is a play off of the PH in Philadelphia.

2007-05-04 00:45:20 · answer #3 · answered by bubbabear 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋