Capping what has been a rough week for baseball, beloved Phillies announcer Harry Kalas has passed away at the age of 73. As noted as he is for baseball calls such as “Michael Jack Schmidt’s” 500th home run, I think of his work on NFL films just as much.
Personally I’m thrilled Mr Kalas had a chance to call a Phillies World Championship before he went to that great broadcast booth in the sky. You can join the memorial group for Harry Kalas on Facebook here.
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April 13th, 2009 at 12:57 pm
RIP Harry.
April 13th, 2009 at 4:36 pm
Sad day for baseball indeed….Mark Fidrych passed away also. RIP Bird & Harry
April 13th, 2009 at 4:46 pm
Man, I didn’t know that - I loved the Bird!
April 14th, 2009 at 3:47 am
If only the news of Kalas was the end of the tragic news in the baseball world. RIP Kalas and Fidrych.
April 16th, 2009 at 10:06 am
Kalas was one of the remaining announcers few that his voice is synonymous with a baseball team…Scully with the Dodgers, Marty and Joe (we STILL miss ya, Nuxy) with the Reds, etc. I never got to hear Kalas do a game, but know he had a great voice from his work with NFL Films.
April 20th, 2009 at 5:51 pm
Its so different to not hear Harry’s voice anymore when i turn on the Phillies he could make the littlest play seem like the biggest….Harry truly is a member of the Phillies forever this town loves him and so many of us grew up listening to Harry call the game and whenever somebody hits a homer everybody does the Harry impression outa here its so unforgettable and whenever i see our phils hit a homer i’m hearing harry in my head outtaaa here R.I.P Harry Kalas