R.I.P. Harry Kalas: 1936-2009

by **slamjim** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 14:28:50

Here is a thread that deserves 50 pages.

Nothing like heading to the shore and listening to Harry...

by **Ace Rothstein** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 14:29:43

ricky bo tries a kalas attempt of his name :cry:

by **BigEd76** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 14:30:57

Hal Bodley on CSN now, covering the CitiField opening

by **kenrosenthal** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 14:31:49

thanks for the updates biged. please keep them coming

by **stevemc** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 14:32:09

Ace Rothstein wrote:ricky bo tries a kalas attempt of his name

I've been out of the broadcast loop so far this season (vacation last week). Is Mitchie-Poo still involved with CSN?

by 1 » Mon Apr 13, 2009 14:32:37

stevemc wrote:
Ace Rothstein wrote:ricky bo tries a kalas attempt of his name

I've been out of the broadcast loop so far this season (vacation last week). Is Mitchie-Poo still involved with CSN?

he was on opening day

by **Eem** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 14:32:52

stevemc wrote:
Ace Rothstein wrote:ricky bo tries a kalas attempt of his name

I've been out of the broadcast loop so far this season (vacation last week). Is Mitchie-Poo still involved with CSN?

Mitch is on MLB Network.

by **Bob Loblaw** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 14:33:15

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKpEYMHAaOw[/youtube]

by **Ace Rothstein** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 14:33:19

stevemc wrote:
Ace Rothstein wrote:ricky bo tries a kalas attempt of his name

I've been out of the broadcast loop so far this season (vacation last week). Is Mitchie-Poo still involved with CSN?

not sure what his schedule is , but he does some phillie games and some work on mlb network

Website · by **Wolfgang622** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 14:33:31

Scott & Larry on WPHT now.

by **BigEd76** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 14:34:07

Mitch splits time between both stations (and still calls into WIP) but spends more on MLB Network now

Hal says he knew Harry was really sick........wants to remember him as a great person, not just a great announcer......says Harry was never the same after Richie died...

by **meatball** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 14:35:09

It feels like a good friend died. His voice kept me company and made me feel "home" whenever I heard it.

I rode the media elevator with him at Veterans Stadium when I was in college radio and trying to get into sports broadcasting. All I could say was, "You're Harry Kalas". He just smiled, winked, saw the crappy tape recorder I was going to use for player interviews and said, "Good luck."

by **Bob Loblaw** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 14:35:43

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbJrAAaUcKg[/youtube]

by **Ace Rothstein** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 14:36:38

if kalas and ashburn werent so good at announcing baseball because the phillies sucked throughout my childhood outside 1993

by **BigEd76** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 14:37:14

Franzke on CSN now

by **VoxOrion** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 14:37:27

stevemc wrote:
1 wrote:
stevemc wrote:
momadance wrote:
1 wrote:i loved the way he said "colorado".

And "Ricky Bottalico"

and "Mickey Morandini"

and shi caw goh

"Chase Utley - YOU ARE THE MAN!"

Our family was always fond of:

"Bobby [beat] Abre-UUUUUUUUUUU"

by **TheDude24** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 14:37:27

Harry Kalas. This hurts. I know he was old and not as spry as he used to be, but it is still a shock. Isn't it strange that 73 seems not so old anymore? It feels as if a family member has died.
There is seriously going to be a void in the broadcasters booth. And who would have thought that at the time of his hire? Last season, with the playoffs, the World Series with his son Todd joining him in the booth for an inning, and emceeing the parade speeches is such a blessing to have as his final full season. And what a game Sunday for his final game overall. I know I'll always hear him in my head, doing play by play with Whitey beside him.

by 1 » Mon Apr 13, 2009 14:37:44

tom mccarthy has a report for us, tmac?

by **Bob Loblaw** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 14:38:10

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UOAnHmmgiI[/youtube]

Website · by **Wolfgang622** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 14:38:20

I was at a great Phillies game in 1998 which they won 8-7 with a brilliant rally in the ninth against the Pirates, resulting in one of the great Harry Kalas calls. There had been a rain delay, and there were so few people left at the Vet y the seventh inning, the broadcasters could hear and acknowledge individual fans. My firend and I watched as two dudes got Wheeler's attention, and he looked out from the booth and waved to them. So, naturally, we decided we need to get Harry Kalas. We screamed and screamed his name, and, sure enough, he poked his head out, looked dead at us, and waved.

No big thing, but it meant the world to me when I was 19.

RIP Harry. RIP. I think I will cry, eventually.

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