Dave Raymond - CEO, Hero of Happiness, The Original Philly Phanatic & Mascot Incubator
- Author
- Dave Raymond, Phillie Phanatic, Tom Burgoyne, Bill Giles, Bonnie Erickson, Jim Henson, Harold Raymond, Tubby Raymond, Philadelphia Phillies, Rocky The Mountain Lion, Harry The Hawk, Benny The Bull, Go The Gorilla, Hugo The Hornet, Phoenix Firebird, Phineas T. Firebird, Kerwin Danley, Don Cardona, Tommy Lasorda
- Published
- Thu 03 Nov 2022
- Episode Link
- https://sportsinthemaking.simplecast.com/episodes/dave-raymond-ceo-hero-of-happiness-wjtj3sLG
0:00 Episode Introduction
1:50 The meaning of the Philadelphia Phillies in the World Series
3:00 How Dave grew up in Maryland and being the son of Hall of Fame College Football Coach Harold “Tubby” Raymond
5:55 Where Dave got his work ethic
7:50 How he became the Phillie Phanatic
11:00 How quickly the Phanatic had success and passing it along to Tom Burgoyne
13:25 Wearing the costume was physically demanding for Dave
17:20 What he did to create, sometimes unintentional, the personality of the Phanatic
22:30 How he developed the character and how Dave drew inspiration from his mother
25:45 What some special moments for Dave was being the Phanatic
32:20 How Dave created mascot characters and how he feels a part of the Phanatic after all these years
35:38 How valuable a mascot can be to a professional sport team and how his company creates them
40:00 What justifies a mascot being paid upwards of $625,000
44:00 How Dave uses the stories of the mascot to help train people how to have fun
49:30 The Tommy Lasorda “incident.” youtube.com/watch?v=vX4L2LHGs98
52:50 Dave’s relationships with MLB umpires
54:15 His most memorable skit youtube.com/watch?v=kxfA72OTOXA
56:00 His most memorable item from the Phanatic
57:30 Don’s autographed picture of the Phanatic
58:15 Episode Close
