Reggy the Purple Party Dude is a fantasy character created by the Raymond Entertainment Group.Raymond Entertainment Group Bio
/ref> Reggy's more notable features include French fry hair, a boogie nose, and bright purple fur. Reggy the Purple Party Dude is one of the most popular traveling characters in sports.NYPL All-Star Game
/ref> Comedy and dance routines have been a staple of his act since 2001. He is best known for his slapstick style and interactions with coaches and umpires on baseball fields throughout the US. Reggy also serves as the

Mascot Hall of Fame The Mascot Hall of Fame, formally "The Mascot Hall of Fame Interactive Children's Museum", is a hall of fame for North American sports mascots. It was founded by David Raymond, who was the original Phillie Phanatic from 1978 to 1993. It was foun ...

’s official spokes character.Mascot Hall of Fame Bio
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History

Reggy the Purple Party Dude was created by the Raymond Entertainment Group in the fall of 2000 and was designed by Kathy Wilson. The character was constructed at Cafagno Studios in

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. He was developed to be used as an entertainment feature that would be promoted by Raymond Entertainment. Reggy’s first appearance was a summer baseball tour in the spring of 2001. This first tour was led by David Raymond and Christopher Bruce.Mascot Hall of Fame interview
/ref> David Raymond was the original Phillie Phanatic for the

Philadelphia Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) National League East, East division. Since 2004, the team's home sta ...

and brought that character to life for its first 16 years from 1978 to 1993. David appeared as Reggy for the majority of this first summer, but he gave Christopher some experience as Reggy, because David was making an effort to transition out of performing. Following that first summer tour, Christopher Bruce took over as the performer and continues to perform as Reggy today.

References

External links

Reggy Fun

Reggy Promo Video
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