The Phillie Phanatic once hit his mother in the face with a pitch

The Phillie Phanatic has a mother. Of course he does; everyone has a mother. His mother's name is Phoebe Phanatic. This is true. You can look it up.

So it's important to remember that this once happened:

On his birthday in 2011, the Phillie Phanatic hit his mom in the face with a pitch. #Phillies GIF: http://t.co/bjlLyJvAtC

— Dan McQuade (@dhm) May 18, 2014

The GIF is the stuff that dreams are made of.

Thank you, @dhm, for reminding us that miracles are everywhere.