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- Dude [710321114] Mon, Apr 13, 2009, 14:22
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Dude
ID: 710321114
Mon, Apr 13, 2009, 14:37
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I have had a lot of favorite players in my life: Mike Schmidt, Mike Scott, Andy Van Slyke, Dave Hollins, Jim Thome, Oliver Perez, and Brad Lidge, to name a few.
But none can compare to how I feel about Harry Kalas. For years, he was like a part of my family, the uncle who would tell me all about the baseball games. I came to love that voice and would go out of my way to hear it. In fact, for the 9th inning of the last game of the NLCS, I actually turned on the MLB radio app on my cell phone to listen to Harry call the pennant-winning out.
I'm glad I did. I am deeply saddened today, but I can take solace in the fact that Harry's last season included a World Series victory.
Rest in peace, Harry. I, for one, will miss you.
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| | | 2 | judy
Leader
ID: 7771722
Mon, Apr 13, 2009, 14:57
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I will miss him as well.
I am SO glad he got to see the Phillies win the World Series. He was one of a kind. His HR
calls of "OUTTA HERE" will be sorely missed.
Rest in peace Harry, and have some fun up there with "His Whiteness" - Ritchie Ashburn.
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| | | 4 | Toral
ID: 575542418
Mon, Apr 13, 2009, 15:31
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Curt Smith [quoting people who hired him} on Harry Kalas:
...the gifted Harry Kalas...whose voice was sharp and voluble, like a wrecker demolishing cars....
...when he opened his mouth he was like a volcano, almost like he's had years of opera training...no one could call a home run like him.
I heard him only briefly on strait AM. Made a point of checking him out when GD Audio came online. He was good.
Where he stands as against contemporaries Bob Prince or Harry Caray or Mel Allen or Red Barber I don't know.
Harry Kalas, R.I.P.
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| | | 5 | blue hen
Dude
ID: 710321114
Mon, Apr 13, 2009, 15:55
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My father is something of an authority on Mel Allen and Harry Kalas and he gives it to Harry.
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| | | 6 | ¤ Mario LeMoose ¤
ID: 523511314
Mon, Apr 13, 2009, 17:38
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Another baseball passing:
WEEI Radio in Boston is reporting that Mark "The Bird" Fidrych has died at age 54, found underneath his pickup truck in Northborough, Massachusetts.
That's three within a week. Enough already.
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| | | 7 | Khahan
ID: 391582715
Mon, Apr 13, 2009, 17:44
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Very sad. I can hear his: "And its outta here!" echoing my head from many games at the Vet and citizens bank ballpark and I don't know how many games I heard on the radio.
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| | | 8 | philflyboy
ID: 49148415
Mon, Apr 13, 2009, 22:48
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listening to the Phillies games on the TV and the radio will not be the same without Harry doing the play by play. I have listened to him since I can remember watching baseball. You could tell during the Phillies game today the other announcers were struggling to keep there composure.
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| | | 9 | Philsphan
Sustainer
ID: 301442416
Tue, Apr 14, 2009, 08:26
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Sad time indeed. I've been listening to Harry since he first came over to Philly. I remember many a night listening to Harry Kalas call the game on the radio.
He died doing what he loved.
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