RIP Harry Kalas: The Voice of a City and Our Hearts
Created on: April 21st, 2009
Harry Kalas was the voice of the Phillies, but more than that he was the voice of Philadelphia. He gave us high hopes. He made the game fun whatever the score. He was there no matter what inning or what point in our lives. We'll miss you, Harry. RIP
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I met Harry a few times. The one particular time that I loved best was when I was at a Phillies-Nats game in Washington and it was a three hour rain delay. By the time the game started, there was maybe 100 people in the stadium, all Phillies fans. So, while they were preparing the field, Harry came out of the booth and sat with a few of us to have a beer and chat. He was one of the nicest guys I met. I was sitting in a coffee bar checking my email when I saw the news and I just started crying.
You see, we did not just lose our broadcaster, we lost our friend. He was a guy who loved the fans more than the players, his colleagues, or anybody. I went to the memorial service and passed by his casket and I just broke down. It was like losing a grandparent. But I wasnt alone. There were 60,000 other fans who felt the same way. Still, I think I can put a smile on my face knowing he is calling games up in heaven next to Whitey Ashburn, with Tug McGraw pitching in the 9th.
It goes well beyond sports. People think that Philly fans are cold-hearted and mean, but if you saw how broken hearted we all were, youd understand. The game goes on, I guess. Games will be won and games will be lost. But maybe somewhere out there in the great beyond, there is a voice we can hear sometimes. When a ball goes flying over the left field wall, Harry will be there, smiling and shouting "that ball is our of here!"
Not bad, Skizzick. 4/5. Kalas was a great guy. I work at NFL Films in the season and was also born in Philadelphia. Yet, I don't really care too much about the Phillies really, or any major league team... Though his voice on NFL Films work was phenomenal. Don't worry about the down-voters or the f*gsters.
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