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The newest member of Philadelphia’s mascot family: Phang, the Union-loving blue snake

Conceiving, creating and then selling a mascot and the face of a sports team's brand is no easy business, particularly in Philadelphia.

Phang, a giant blue snake, hatches from an egg as the new mascot for the Union at the Philadelphia Zoo Monday September 10, 2018.
Phang, a giant blue snake, hatches from an egg as the new mascot for the Union at the Philadelphia Zoo Monday September 10, 2018.Read moreDAVID SWANSON / Staff Photographer