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Years active1962–2009Awards;;;Sports commentary careerTeam(s),Sports,WebsiteSignatureHarold Norbert Kalas (March 26, 1936 – April 13, 2009) was an, best known for his role as lead announcer for 's, a position he held from 1971 until his death in 2009.Kalas was also closely identified with the, serving as a narrator for productions (a regular feature on ) and calling football games nationally for radio.Kalas collapsed in the ' broadcast booth on April 13, 2009, about an hour before a Phillies game was scheduled to begin against the Nationals, and died soon afterward. Contents.Early life and family Born in, Kalas graduated from in 1954 and from the in 1959 where he was a member of. Upon graduation, he was immediately drafted into the United States Army and stationed in Hawaii. After his discharge in 1961, Kalas began calling baseball games for the.Kalas had three sons: Todd, Brad,.

Was a Phillies broadcaster, worked as a pregame/postgame–show host, and is currently a play-by-play announcer for the.Professional career Kalas made his major-league debut in 1965 with the, replacing and working alongside. He called the first game at Houston's Astrodome, on April 12, 1965.He was hired by the Phillies in 1971 to succeed, and was the master of ceremonies at the 1971 opening of. Kalas, pictured before the 2007 playoffs, singing 'Kalas' familiar home run call was 'Swing. And a long drive, this ball is.

Home run!If it was a gigantic home run, he sometimes inserted 'deep (left center)' after 'and a long drive' and described it as 'that ball's way outta here!' As a guest on 's on July 15, 2007, Kalas recounted that his famous 'outta here' call originated in the mid-1970s. While standing around the batting cage during batting practice, he saw Phillies slugger hit a ball into the upper deck, to which Philly shortstop reacted with the words, 'Wow! That's way outta here.'

Kalas said that it had a nice 'unique ring to it and has been using it ever since'.Other broadcasters have used Kalas' 'outta here' call, including of the, of the, of the, of the and of the.Kalas made, arguably, his most memorable call on April 18, 1987, when hit his 500th career home run.Swing and a long drive, there it is, number 500! The career 500th home run for Michael Jack Schmidt!In 1980, after the won the, Kalas and the rest of the Phillies' radio crew re-created the call that Kalas probably would have made when struck out to win Game 6 and the World Series between the Phillies and the.65,000 plus on their feet here at Veterans Stadium. The Tugger needs one more. Swing and a miss! Yes, he struck him out! Yes, they did it! The Phillies are world champions!

World champions of baseball! It's pandemonium at Veterans Stadium! All of the fans are on their feet. This city has come together behind a baseball team! Phillies are world champions!

This city knows it! This city loves it!This call was not made live by Kalas, as MLB radio-broadcasting regulations at the time forbade local stations from producing live coverage of World Series games, instead forcing them to air the national feed of the games.

Philadelphia fans were so outraged about this afterward that they started a letter-writing campaign to the, demanding a change to the rule. Due at least in part to this outcry from Philadelphia fans, MLB amended its broadcasting contracts the following year to allow World Series teams' flagship radio stations to air the games with local announcers.

Nevertheless, Kalas was part of the Phillies' World Series celebration in 1980, and rode in the team's victory parade down.Kalas did call the 1980 NLCS, but his call of the final out was drowned out by Tim McCarver's laughter.Kalas called a grand slam home run by Mariano Duncan off Lee Smith in 1993:Well hit. WELL HIT.It might be, it could be. A Grandslam home run Mariano Duncan! Can you believe it?Another memorable call by Kalas was his description of 's strikeout of for the final out of Game 6 of the between the and:Swing and a miss! Struck him out!

The Phillies are the '93 National League Champions!!!Another of Kalas' famous calls came less than two weeks later with 's famous walk-off home run to end the, though the Phillies lost the series:The 2–2 pitch, line drive in deep left, this ball is outta here. Three-run home run, Joe Carter, and the Toronto Blue Jays are the world champions of baseball for the second straight year. A three-run home run in the bottom of the ninth by Joe Carter who's being mobbed at home plate.On April 4, Kalas called a by in Utley's major-league debut:Long drive.could it be.it is.OUTTA HERE!

Grand slam home run - welcome to 'The Show,' Mr. Utley!On June 14, Kalas called the 400th home run hit by, using the call he used in later years when it was uncertain whether the ball would clear the fence:Could it be.could it be.it.is.OUTTA HERE! Number 400 for Jim Thome!On September 8, Kalas calls an eventual game winning 3 run home run by Craig Biggio in top of the 9th off Billy Wagner.Oh no. You got to be kidding me.

You've got to be kidding me. A three-run home run Craig Biggio.

All the runs are unearned, but who cares.On August 9, Kalas called a close play at the plate as Chase Utley scored from second base on a routine groundout against the:Chase is going to keep going and he's safe at home plate! Chase Utley, you.ARE.the.man!Here is Kalas's call of ' strikeout of 's to clinch the 2007 division title for the on the last day of the season, completing a comeback as they erased a seven-game deficit behind the New York Mets in early September. Has the sign from Chris Coste. Curveball, struck him out! The Phillies are National League East champions! Look at the scene on the field! Look at the scene on the stands!

This is incredible! The Phillies are the National League East champions and will go to the postseason for the first time since 1993! Wow!Kalas' call on the ' victory in Game 5 of the:The 3-2 pitch.

Swing, and a pop-up, this game is gonna be over. Carlos Ruiz squeezes it, and the Phillies are the National League champions! The Phils move on to the World Series!On October 29, 2008, Kalas was finally able to call a Phillies' championship-winning moment in the World Series when struck out to win the:One strike away; nothing-and-two, the count to Hinske. Fans on their feet; rally towels are being waved.

Brad Lidge stretches. The 0-2 pitch — swing and a miss, struck him out! The Philadelphia Phillies are 2008 World Champions of baseball! Brad Lidge does it again, and stays perfect for the 2008 season!

48-for-48 in save opportunities, and let the city celebrate! Don't let the 48-hour wait diminish the euphoria of this moment, and the celebration. And it has been 28 years since the Phillies have enjoyed a World Championship; 25 years in this city that a team that has enjoyed a World Championship, and the fans are ready to celebrate. What a night!Kalas made his final call on April 12, 2009, during the game against the:Bouncing ball to Chase Utley, this should be the game, Chase throws him out and that will be it as the Phils win 2 out of 3 here at Coors Field, coming back to take this one by a score of 7 to 5.Miscellany Kalas was known for his love of the song, ', a melody he sang at numerous events, including the Phillies' championship celebrations in his later years. His most famous singing of 'High Hopes' came in 1993 when he sang to the team after they clinched the NL East division title. On April 17, 2009, at the first home game after Kalas's death, fans sang along with a video of Harry singing 'High Hopes' during the seventh-inning stretch, instead of the traditional '.Kalas had sung 'Take Me Out To The Ball Game' on several occasions during the seventh-inning stretch at in on several occasions in tribute to, the late voice of the, who had led fans in that song at most home games. However, by that time, Kalas, a native of the Chicago area, had become an openly avid Phillies fan, and held the microphone out to the audience to hear them sing 'the Cubbies' as they replaced their team's name for 'the home team' in the song's lyrics.Kalas, due to his stay in Hawaii, was very proficient at pronouncing names.

He also liked to slowly enunciate certain players' names, especially those with ethnic names. His personal favorite, was pronounced as 'Mi-ckey Mor-an-DI-ni'.Kalas attributed his leathery voice to his habit of smoking cigarettes, and some of the Phillies players lit up Parliaments after Kalas' death as a tribute. NFL Films Kalas joined as a in. He became its primary voice, following the passing of in 1984. He provided the narration to the highlights on from its inception in through the. Following Kalas' death, fellow Philadelphia Phillies announcer took over his Inside the NFL duties.Other ventures In addition to his work with the Phillies and, Kalas called various sports over the years for the, and (including the NFL, MLB, college basketball, and football).

Kalas joined to call the between Alabama and USC. For many years, he narrated the ' Fantastic Finishes' in-game highlights spots, for use during NFL telecasts. His voice was used for narration of the documentary on the Football Game, produced in 2004. Kalas also lent his voice to NFL Network's game telecasts, reading sponsor plugs during commercial breaks. He was replaced by after his death.Along with Joe Kapp, Kalas called the 1982 Liberty Bowl.the last game of Paul “Bear” Bryant’s career and his 323rd victory.Kalas also lent his voice to the commercials for the movie, as well as commercials for the (including Campbell's Chunky Soup), Sports Games, and others.Kalas provided the recorded voice-over for much of the self-guided tours at the in Philadelphia and the in St.

Louis.He also narrated/commentated 's I-V from 2005 to 2009. VI was dedicated in his memory.He also made an appearance on the song 'Rain Delay' by the Philadelphia-based rock group.Death. Harry Kalas statue at Citizens Bank ParkKalas died of on Monday, April 13, 2009, in He had collapsed in the press box at approximately 12:30 pm, several hours before the ' home opener against the. Kalas was rushed to, where he was pronounced dead at 1:20 pm EDT. 'We lost Harry today,' David Montgomery, the team president, said.

'We lost our voice.' Before the game began, Kalas's death was announced to the crowd, his picture was displayed on the scoreboard, and the stadium observed a minute of silence. The Phillies went on to win the game, 9–8. The Phillies saluted Kalas by placing a picture of him in their dugout during the game. Center fielder also saluted Kalas after hitting a solo home run by pointing up to the press box where Kalas would have called the game.

Phillies fans created a makeshift memorial at the Mike Schmidt statue outside of Citizens Bank Park (at the Third Base Gate) shortly after Kalas's death was announced.Kalas suffered from and in his later years, but those illnesses did not seem to affect his announcing abilities; he had called the Phillies/ game in on April 12, the day before his death. Kalas was in his 39th season with the Phillies.Though the Phillies were scheduled to visit the on April 14 to celebrate their 2008 World Series championship, the visit was postponed so that the day could be set aside to remember Kalas. Their White House visit was pushed back to May 15, coinciding with the Phillies' next scheduled visit to town to play the Nationals.On Friday, April 17, 2009, Kalas's three children, (himself a former Phillies broadcaster), Brad, and Kane, threw out the ceremonial first pitches before the Phillies first home game after Kalas' death at to, and, representatives of the three decades of Phillies baseball with Kalas. Following a moment of silence, Kane sang the national anthem.The next day, Kalas became the fourth person to be given the honor of having their body lie in repose inside a major-league baseball stadium — after, and — when his casket was displayed behind home plate and fans were encouraged to pay their respects at Citizens Bank Park. Kalas's casket was passed along by friends, broadcast partners, and every player on the Phillies team roster, before it was placed in a hearse which carried him out of Citizens Bank Park one final time.After leaving the ballpark, Kalas' body was laid to rest in a private service at Philadelphia's historic. His gravesite is situated on a scenic bluff above the, overlooking the city he so loved.In August 2009, two pairs of seats from Veterans Stadium were installed at his graveside, one pair on each side, facing each other at a 45° angle.In the summer of 2010, a headstone was added to the grave, and the fan-made plywood 'P' was removed as was the bronze plaque with his likeness. The headstone consists of a granite microphone with the letters 'HK' in the middle and a likeness of Kalas' autograph (which includes the 'HOF 2002' that Kalas added to his autographs after his receipt of the ) at the microphone's base, and that sits on top of a raised base shaped like a home plate.

Engraved in the base are the following words:HARRY KALAS1936-2009LOVING HUSBANDLOVING FATHERFRIEND TO ALLOn September 29, 2010, Kalas's grave was resurfaced with that originally came from Citizens Bank Park, which was previously removed for the when that stadium was re-sodded. The sod had been preserved in live condition for sale to fans at a southern New Jersey sod farm that deals in sod for sports arenas. That farm donated a portion of the former Citizens Bank Park sod when a fan, who volunteers at Laurel Hill Cemetery, contacted that farm regarding using that sod on Kalas's grave in Kalas's memory, as Kalas himself had walked on that sod, and had called the victory which had come on that very grass.During the winter of 2011-2012, a baseball quote by was added to the top of the home plate-shaped plinth of the tombstone. It reads,Baseball is about going home, and how hard it is to get there and how driven is our need. It tells us how good home is. Its wisdom says you can go home again but you cannot stay. The journey must start once more, the bat an oar over the shoulder, until there is an end to all journeying.Honors.

The patch worn over the heart of all Phillies players and coaches in 2009Nicknamed 'Harry the K' by Phillies pitcher in the mid-1970s, a nickname quickly adopted by Phillies fans, Kalas received the from the in 2002. In 2004, he was named Person of the Year by the Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia. That year, he was also inducted into the, as a member of the charter class (21 members). He was named Pennsylvania Sportscaster of the Year 18 times.Kalas also helped announce the ceremonial closing of on September 28, 2003, and was the master of ceremonies at the ceremonial opening of in 2004.At Citizens Bank Park, the restaurant built into the base of the main scoreboard is named 'Harry the K's' in Kalas's honor. After Kalas's death, the Phillies' TV-broadcast booth was renamed 'The Harry Kalas Broadcast Booth'. It is directly next to the radio-broadcast booth, which is named 'The Richie 'Whitey' Ashburn Broadcast Booth'. The menu board at Harry the K's Restaurant at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PAWhen Kalas died on April 13, 2009, fans created an impromptu memorial tribute to him at the base of the statue of Mike Schmidt at the Third Base Gate of Citizens Bank Park.The Phillies honored Kalas for the remainder of the with a round, black 'HK' patch over the heart on all player, coach, and manager jerseys.

The Phillies honor Kalas with the playing of 'High Hopes' on the video screen following a Phillies victory.Phillies fan Antonio Jose initiated an online petition seeking support for a statue of Kalas to be erected outside the Phillies' ballpark. As of May 2010, there were 24,000 signatories. Sculptor designed a model for the statue. Reed, Robert (1999).

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