Comments on: Harry Kalas Was Baseball

By: Educational Tours

Educational Tours — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:22:09 +0000

Interesting I think all students should be able to take a few educational tours abroad

By: March Morning | JordanCornblog

March Morning | JordanCornblog — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:04:49 +0000

[...] weather. Thinking of that I see my father on the patio, Harry Kalas … or By Saam … droning as he smokes and snoozes after a day at work. (Mom is prowling [...]

By: Don M

Don M — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:15:03 +0000

I’m not sure exactly when it was.. I kinda think it was a Burrell HR.. but Harry’s call was:

“.. (hit).. watch THIS one…” …

I can’t remember, I think it was Burrell, and I think it might have been the HR at the Vet where he hit it, and then pointed to the bench as he was running to 1st (game winner?)

By: idiotbox

idiotbox — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:02:38 +0000

wow. I read almost everything there was on Philly.com and I have to say, your tribute to harry was the best. I am 30 years old. Harry has always been “our guy” to me. I feel today and the last couple days like my Great Uncle died. It’s just a terrible loss. I know the void i feel inside is echoed throughout the Delaware Valley and beyond. It’s a testament to the contribution Harry made to enriching our lives.

By: MikeMc26

MikeMc26 — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:38:14 +0000

Godspeed Harry Kalas, you will be missed dearly. Thank you for all of my great Phillies memories…

By: Ellen Wright

Ellen Wright — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 04:03:06 +0000

I have listened to Harry since Vet stadium opened in 1971…the year I graduated from high school. I was at that opening game and remember his voice distinctly. My daughter, Danielle, has grown up with Harry and had the privilege of meeting him in Atlantic City with me several years ago, I believe when she was in high school. This was a pre-season Meet the Phillies event just before their trip to Clearwater. Danielle was taking a photography class and was trying out her new camera. Both Harry and Larry Andersen posed for her, talked with her and encouraged her. Harry spent a great deal of time…and patience…as she re-adjusted the camera for each shot. He…and Larry…were very kind to her. I know that there were Phillies players there, too, but I don’t even remember who. Harry had such an positive impact upon us both. Unfortunately, most of the pictures came out somewhat out of focus, but you can still tell that its Harry…(and Larry)…a memory to have and to hold of the voice that was the Philadelphia Phillies. Thank you, Harry! We’re going to miss you! It is a sad day for all of us.

By: TJ

TJ — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 03:57:20 +0000

High Hopes during the 7th inning stretch is another idea I heard.

By: MBell

MBell — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 03:50:29 +0000

I am a 4th generation Phillies fan. When I heard the news about our beloved Harry the K, I cried. I feel like I have lost the voice of my childhood, but I know the the world of baseball will, in time, heal all wounds. Thanks, Harry, for all your dedication to the team, the stadium, and the city that we all love so much.

By: Manny

Manny — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 03:45:44 +0000

philajen, that is one of my favorites, too! LONG DRIVEEE… IT IS OUTTA HEREEE! PAT BURRELL!! PAT BURRELLLL!
I’m gonna miss this

By: Jp

Jp — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 03:11:07 +0000

Nice idea shawn vic! I think we need to bring harry into every phils home game. It would be great if the WHOLE stadium sung “high hopes” or yelled “outta here!” after a phillies home run! He left such a mark on us as fans, that i feel it’s up to us to preserve his memory every game!

By: Shawn Victorino

Shawn Victorino — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 02:48:41 +0000

I think we should get something going for a post game celebration in the stands for harry. like 610 said, if they win we should sing High Hopes, I think that would be awesome, if only there was a way to let everyone in the stands know!!

By: Rich Corr

Rich Corr — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 01:19:32 +0000

Tim, THANK YOU for an outstanding article that sums up our feelings….
Phillies baseball because of Harry (& Whitey) was my daily refuge from life’s struggles. You could “Zone”out and Harry would provide the tonic to relax and get things in perspective.

I’d like to see Scott F. and LA get some of the TV time as I think he has the voice and demeanor to help us thru this extremely diffucult time….

Thanks again Tim…

By: Robert

Robert — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:37:22 +0000

Words can not describe how I felt yesterday when I got the email on my blackberry that Harry had passed away! I started to tear up .
Harry , I thank you from the bottom of my heart for keeping me close to home as I live across the Atlantic. To listen to you every night made me feel like i was at the game.
My dad is a season ticket holder and I remember when I was a kid , on school nights that i was there we used to leave a little early and we used to listen to Harry calling the game on the way back to the Lehigh Valley…. The intensity was amazing…..
My heart felt condolences go out to the Kalas Family and to all the phillies fans around the world , who truly have lost a pretty amazing free spirited guy….. God Bless you and yours Harry!

By: Tyler

Tyler — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:52:07 +0000

being only 16 (nearly 4 when Whitey died) I don’t remember Harry and Whitey as all are saying, but the first thing that came to my mind when i heard last nite from my grandma cuz im on vaca was that now harry and whitey, two phils legends and friends, are once again together. I grew up listening to harry and will never ever forget his voice. When i have kids, i will make sure i play that clip of him calling that 3rd strike to hinske by lidge. that will get so many more hits on youtube now that he has passed.

My greatest condolences to the kalas phamily and the rest of the phitin phils phamily because we were all impacted by this horrible news.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:25:31 +0000

Miss ya, Harry. Thanks for the memories.

By: shag beta sigma delta

shag beta sigma delta — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:23:11 +0000

It is truly sad day. I started watching and listening to the phillies the same year Harry the K started broadcasting 1971 I remember coming home from church and going right to the TV UHF channel 17. He was the Phillies to me. Moving to Vermont a 15 years ago I missed listening to him call games, But I would schedule trips home around the time a game would be starting at the point where I could get it on the radio somewhere near 287 in NJ. For the first half hour or so it would come in and out but I just keept on turning it up. His calls will be sorly missed. “Outta Here Micheal Jack Schmidt” I will always cherrish the memories of listening to him and Whitty.

By: philajen

philajen — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:01:43 +0000

One of my favorites from Harry!!!

http://www.truveo.com/Burrells-walkoff-home-run/id/2371588019

By: Justin

Justin — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:56:18 +0000

Word has come out that Harry died from heart disease, something all Phils phans knew he underwent surgery for this past offseason. From ESPN.com

“NFL Films takes a look back at the career of legendary broadcaster Harry Kalas.
A spokeswoman at the Washington D.C. chief medical examiner’s office said Kalas, who died Monday, had high blood pressure and suffered from atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. The disease, in which plaque buildup restricts blood flow in arteries, is a major cause of heart attacks and strokes.”

By: nick

nick — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:49:00 +0000

Tim this was a great tribute to Harry I had tears in my eyes reading this. I feel the same way you do my earliest memories of life are my mom and dad and other family members and then Harry Kalas and watching the phils……at five years old i would entertain the neighbors by hitting the wiffle ball up in the air and saying outttaaaa heeerreee Michael Jack Schimdt he truly was the voice of summer and the voice of the phils.

Tonight if anyone wants to check out me and my fathers tribute to Harry you can listen to our show http://wifi1460am.com click on listen live ….

By: Dugout Chatter: Philly remembers announcer Harry Kalas | Rotoinfo.com MLB Blog

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:11:42 +0000

[...] Tim Malcolm, Phillies Nation: "My mother's and father's were the first two voices I heard after I was born. Now I'm not sure, but I would bet the third was the voice of Harry Kalas. It was a stunning voice. His rich, regal baritone felt like the wind shaving across a midwestern field. He was an Illinois boy, honing his craft in the fields of Iowa – closely neighboring the fields where Richie Ashburn rooted. He moved to Hawaii, then to Houston, then to Philadelphia. Despite his youth, he carried that majestic voice, deep and hearty, assured and personable. It honestly felt like baseball." [...]