Harry Kalas Dead

[Flip217]

Just heard from a friend that legendary Phillies broadcaster Harry Kalas has died.

Nothing on the internet except that he has been taken to a hospital.

http://www.philly.com/philly/hp/sports/20090413_Kalas_passes_out__taken_to_hospital.html

Sad sad sad. He was really good.

[Flip217]

Now it's being reported on ESPN, too.

At least he got to see them win it all last year.

[Boy Howdy]

He will be missed.

His voice is one of my all-time favorites. Just sounds like baseball.

You won't be forgotten, Harry. Say hi to Nino Espinosa

[Flip217]

Mods, maybe you can change the title of this thread to eliminate the question mark; I was hearing it from friends but hadn't found confirmation when I posted it. Guess I should have waited.

Here's a link:

http://www.philly.com/philly/hp/news_update/20090413_Phils_announcer_Harry_Kalas_rushed_to_the_hospital.html

They're saying the game against the Nationals will still be played today, which is what Harry would have wanted, I'm sure.

[Don_Aase_Fan]

Very, very sad day. A true legend in sports broadcasting. This brings back memories of Chuck Thompson's passing. RIP Harry the K.

[BowieMike]

The Extra Innings package offered separate feeds of the Phillies/Braves game last week. I chose to watch the Phillies broadcast only because I heard Kalas' voice as soon as I turned it on. His way of taking a baseball game and transforming it into a story is the reason I still, to this day, romanticize over baseball radio broadcasts. Guys like Thompson, Kalas, Harwell and Scully need to live forever. It's a shame. It really is.

[Why Not?]

One of the best voices ever.

[orangedive]

When I was a kid and we first got cable, we got some Philly channel and for whatever reason they showed a ton of Phillies games. I saw more Phillies games than Orioles games as a child.

Anyway, I used to love listening to Kalas talk about guys like Von Hayes, Juan Samuel, Kevin Gross, and of course, Mike Schmidt.

Tough loss for all of baseball.

[GeorgiaBird]

RIP. One of the great voices of the game. Met him once very briefly with his son down in Tampa and a real genuine guy as well.

[Goop]

RIP Harry. What a tough first week it's been for baseball.

[lovetoaster]

I am listening to the Phillies broadcast, and it has to be incredibly hard to do today's game. I don't know if I can keep listening.

They just had a moment of silence in Washington before the game, and in the silence a fan yelled "We love you Harry."

[sangell2007]

I am listening to the Phillies broadcast, and it has to be incredibly hard to do today's game. I don't know if I can keep listening.

They just had a moment of silence in Washington before the game, and in the silence a fan yelled "We love you Harry."

"You better tell me everything you know about Daniel Cabrera. Now." one announcer, right before he was obviously about to burst into tears.

"I can't tell you much."

I chuckled....but it's a very sad day.

[MikeAD]

Its great that he got to call the victory for the Phillies in the World Series last year. Hes one of those guys that you just sort of think will live forever, I know not really, but it just seems that way. I grew up listening to Vin Scully, and I feel that way about him. Some people just bring something so special to the game that they become far bigger than just an announcer. I'm not a Philly fan but most of my friends are, and to them he always was the voice of baseball.