Giles, longtime Phillies exec who helped create Phanatic, dies at 92

Last updated: September 26, 2026 4:32 am

Bill Giles, the longtime Phillies owner and executive who helped bring Pete Rose to Philadelphia and helped create the Phillie Phanatic mascot, has died at age 92.

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