Philadelphia Union mascot ‘hatching’ at zoo on Monday

Philadelphia Union fans will get their first glimpse of the team’s mascot at an event on Monday at the Philadelphia Zoo.

Captain Alejandro Bedoya will be on hand for the hatching of the egg the team has been teasing on social media on the zoo’s Impala Lawn at 2 p.m. The Phillie Phanatic will also be there.

The Union launched a design process back in April, soliciting ideas from local children to help them design the team’s first mascot.

Complimentary tickets are available by registering on the Union’s website.

Matthew Ralph

Matthew Ralph is the managing editor of Philadelphia Soccer Now. He's covered soccer at all levels for a decade in the Philadelphia region and has also written for TheCup.us, NPSL, PrepSoccer and other publications. He lives with his wife and two young children in Broomall, Pa., but grew up in South Jersey and is originally from Kansas.

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