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MLB VIDEO TRIBUTE TO HARRY KALAS
Harry Kalas, the signature voice of the Phillies for 38 years, passed away yesterday.
As large an icon and as beloved as Harry Caray was in Chicago, Harry Kalas was in Philadelphia. He literally lived and died with the fortunes of the team, passing out in the booth shortly before passing away.
Kalas teamed with former Phillies great Richie Ashburn to form one of the best broadcasting combos in baseball.
A baseball season is so long many people still do listen to radio broadcasts at work or while driving and these announcers and their voice, their signature calls are immediately linked to the team. Harry Caray and the Cubs, Vin Scully and the Dodgers, Phil Rizzuto and the Yankees, Ralph Kiner and Lindsay Nelson with the Mets were all developed into iconic figures from the broadcast booth.
Maybe now I see why the Phillies won last year, so Harry and this generation of Philly fans could share the joy of the championship together.
On April 8, 2009, five days before he would die in Washington D.C., the Phillies honored Kalas by having him throw out the first pitch before a game against the Braves. The first pitch was part of the pre-game ceremony in which the Phillies received their 2008 World Series Championship Rings.
HARRY LEADS PHILLIES FANS IN SONG AFTER 2008 WORLD SERIES
R.I.P HARRY KALAS
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