I just don’t care about a fricken game right now.

I can’t even…

Wow

Thoughts and prayers from Draysbay and all Rays fans with the Kalas family and friends

Harry was the greatest. Never to be equaled, never to be forgotten.

It was wonderful that he got to have last year, and even better that we got to have him calling it for us.

Rest in peace.

Because we feel like we know him—he came into our homes every day—he’ll never call a Ryan Howard HR ever again. I am beyond heart broken. There are no words.

Harry was one of the best things about watching the Phillies…and baseball in general.

It’s just never going to be the same without Harry. Thoughts and prayers to his family and friends.

I downloaded “the call” as my ringtone a couple of weeks ago. I will NEVER change it now.

He will truly be missed.

Man, what a life. Got to watch the Phillies and call the games and get paid for it. Went out right after a WS win…if you gotta go, that’s the way to do it.

wow, he will be missed

I just heard the news on ESPNews and I’m heartbroken. He was one of the last great broadcasters out there. He was one of the reasons I got into sports media. My heart goes out to you Philly fans who heard him every day. He’ll truly be missed.

RIP Mr. Kalas.

Just wanted to say I am a big fan of Mr. Kalas. One of the all time greats is no longer with us. Thoughts and prayers to his family and friends.

RIP Kalas, I’ll miss listening to that voice on Gameday audio and NFL films highlights. At least he got to call one last great season for his beloved team.

I haven’t been this upset about someone I’ve never met passing, since Richie Asburn when I was a young lad.

I think the reason this is so upsetting beyond the obvious is that Harry Kalas was a Phillies fan like us. Every game that we watched on TV for years, we watched with our friend Harry Kalas. His mood went up and down with ours, and we experienced the emotion of watching baseball along side him on a daily basis for years.

RIP Harry. Games won’t be the same without you.

this was not what I was expecting when I came in to check on thegoodphight … Glad Harry got to see the Phils become World F’n Champions.

First the Angels pitcher and now Harry. So fucking sad right now.

I’m just glad that he got to not only call one last game yesterday, but he got to call a [i]win[/i], let alone seeing us become WFCs last year.

RIP Harry.

I am a Cards fan, but I have been living in the Philly area, and have grown to love Kalas’ distinctive voice and style. I was just listening to him announce yesterday’s Rockies game and actually stopped my train of thought to note that he was one of the best announcers I’d heard. The love of him by Phillies fan can’t be doubted… I just can’t believe it. All of baseball has lost a treasure.

Harry’s voice and contributions to baseball were one of a kind. He will be missed.

The fraternity of all-time baseball announcers has certainly called another up to the Big Show…my thoughts are with all Phillies fans.

It hit me like a train while I was eating and it didn’t sink in until a few minutes ago. This guy was commentating just yesterday and now we will miss him everyday. Thanks for the great times Harry.

To all the fans of other clubs who have checked in here with their respects.

It shows great class, and it’s much appreciated. Harry really was a treasure for the entire baseball community, not just our club.

I don’t think they should play today…at the very least they need to do a silent broadcast.

Harry’s is the voice that I will always associate with summer afternoons. Sitting outside with my dad and a portable T.V., and listening to Harry call each game.

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One of the best broadcast voices ever. Rest in peace.

He has long been one of my favorite announcers. What an amazing voice. RIP, Mr. Kalas.

Condolences to his family, and Phillies fans everywhere.

I became a part of SB Nation because the hockey website I’m a part of joined SBN. I’ve bounced around from site to site checking out some of the various sites, without any real desire to join any of them.

Now for the second time in a week, I’m joining another site to offer my condolences to an extended family of a baseball team that has lost a member of their family too soon.

My thoughts and prayers are with all of you in this difficult time.

John Kruk crying over the phone during his interview on ESPN right now. Damn, this sucks.

I am also shocked and saddened by this loss. Philly fans enjoyed a special privilege listening to Kalas all these years. The rest of the country got to enjoy him only in brief spurts and missed out on a classic, comforting, friend.

I can only hope that Harry got his wish by going when he was in the middle of doing that which he loved to do more than anything.

My condolences to his family, and to Philly fans everywhere. Godspeed, Harry. We know of a young pitcher that needs a good play by play man.

Wanted to express my condolences. Kalas was an amazing broadcaster, and he’ll be missed.

is all the condolences from other team’s fans. he is the only phillies voice I have known and will miss him greatly. thoughts and prayers to Harry’s family and his Phillies family.

We lost Skip Caray last year so this is a situation we can relate to. Our sincerest condolences and thoughts are with you.

Visiting from LetsGoTribe … but I’ve lived in Philly for 20 years and have been listening to Harry call the games the whole time. His calls of the 1993 postseason are permanently etched in my mind. Cleveland lost its touchstone voice of generations Herb Score last fall, but unlike Herb, Harry got to go out calling a World Series victory for his club. Anyone who’s heard a lot of radio guys in a lot of towns can tell you, Harry was one of the True Greats. He had not only longevity, but greatness.

I’m a Dodger fan and live in LA but am still truly sorry to learn about Philly’s loss and can’t think of a reason why anyone would be so cold hearted to minimize the impact on Phillie fans only because many had never “really knew or met him”. I believe close emotional ties can and are developed between the masses and a person that reaches out to the community through the airwaves such as Harry. I can only put myself in the shoes of Phillies fans and imagine what I would feel if it were Vin Scully. My heart goes out to Phillies fans! R.I.P. Harry and God bless.

Harry represented everything that’s good about broadcasting. There are a lot of posers out there in the media who could learn from a man like that. I’m glad that at least his voice will be around forever to help show the way. Condolences.

Kalas was one of the great ones, he’ll be sorely missed. My condolences to his family, the ball club, and all the fans.

As a Reds fan who lost our beloved broadcaster a few years ago, Joe Nuxhall, I want to wish you guys the best. I’ve always loved Harry and have tried to tune in when the Reds aren’t playing to hear his voice.

This news stunned me when I first read it a few minutes ago. I always enjoyed Harry’s delivery, which we certainly don’t have enough of in the new generation of broadcasters. My condolences to Harry’s family, friends and you Phillies fans out there.

Glad he got to call and see the moment for Philly. Good luck with the rest of the year. Todd Kalas his son is on the Rays TV broadcast team. I know how easy it is to identify with someone you see or hear for hours on end each day.

I still miss Joe Magrane on Rays broadcasts. He is on the MLB Network now but loved hearing him on the Rays broadcasts.

RIP Harry you were one of the greats. Philly has lost a treasure.

…our deepest condolences. The sports world lost a great voice and ambassador..

As I write this, our beloved announcers (and former Giants players), Mike Krukow and Duane Kuiper, are giving Harry much love. So is JT Snow, whose dad Jack used to work with Harry.

Braves fan here, this is truly a rough week for baseball. Even as a division rival, I though that Kalas was an excellent announcer. Why do the good ones always have to go? I am sorry for your loss, my thoughts go out to his friends, family, and you, the fans.

RIP Harry. I will miss you great voice, and everything that you brought to the game. We Halos fans are going through a rough loss ourselves, but now Nick Adenhart has an announcer in the sky.

Harry will be greatly missed.

If the Cubs were not playing I would tune into a Phillies game just to listen to Harry K. My condolences to the family, friends, and of course the fans — He will be missed.

These guys are toughing it out, but you can tell they just have no idea what to do.

Just called that home run perfectly. “Dukes looks up and that ball, yes folks, is outta here.”

I have definitely enjoyed Harry’s mastery behind the microphone and his impeccable broadcasting style, though not too much for obvious reasons. Loved him even more whenever he did NFL Films stuff, because that’s how I remembered him from the most. I was outright stunned to hear the news just now (was at work for most of the day).

My prayers and thoughts go out to his family, friends, and colleagues during their time of grief.

RIP

You guys were very lucky to have such an iconic voice to call your games. I knew him mostly from his NFL voiceover stuff and I could listen to it all day long. He will be sorely missed but he will live an as my and many others internal narrations.

My sincerest condolences.

Harry exuded class and professionalism. There wasn’t a voice I enjoyed and respected more in the game. Even when he did something as inconsequential as the Puppy Bowl, it was his tone that made it enjoyable. My condolences to all Phillie fans, the organization, and his family, friends, and coleagues.

Summer nights will never be the same again. We’ve all lost a member of our family today.

RIP Harry. Glad you got to call that title.

I am deeply sorry to hear of the passing of the great voice of the Phillies. I just listened to all six of the clips above and understand and share your love and appreciation for Mr. Kalas. What a great guy he was and a wonderful thing to have him to grow up with as most of you have. You are all rich with his memories. Rest in Peace Harry.

Sorry to hear about this. I may not like the Phillies, but I’ve always respected Harry Kalas. Plus, he’s been the voice of the Super Bowl for me since long before I even knew he was associated with the Phillies – it’s gonna be really depressing to hear the Super Bowl highlight film narrated by someone else next year.

Mr. Kalas was a legendary voice and I would like to pass along my condolences. We went through the same thing a few years ago when we lost our longtime announcer Bill King. I am sure that those of you Phillies fans who grew up listening to Mr. Kalas are feeling the same things I felt when Bill passed away. I grew up listening to Bill from a very young age and incredibly skilled announcers like those two gentlemen enhance a fan’s love for this game.

How wonderful that he got to call last year’s Series win. Bittersweet.

He will be missed. Rest in peace, Mr. Kalas.

…and will just never know. To all the nights in the background and the foreground of my life, thanks Harry. I started listening to the man on KYW as a child, falling asleep, or doing homework (or both). Just this past weekend I listened as I was reading books at bedtime to my guys, with the transistor on the shelf.

I was fortunate to have met the man years ago at Notre Dame Stadium…very gracious. Glad I took the opportunity then to tell him thanks, what a fan of his I was.

Thanks all from all over for the kind words.

I feel like I lost a member of the family…because I have.

I am an O’s fan, but I grew up in southeastern PA, so Harry’s voice is the one I associate with baseball. This is really sad news, horrible stuff.

Giants fan here to mourn the loss of the great Kalas. Great broadcasters enter our lives and memories, and make our summers familiar even when not much else is. From now on there will be a certain hollowness in Philly, but it is the hollow that comes from the echo of a true great.
Godspeed.

Philadelphia does not deserve this. Condolences to the Kalas family, Phillies fans, the organization, and the rest of the city. Baseball isn’t made by just the teams and players alone, because if nobody spoke for the game, nobody would understand or hear it, and it just wouldn’t matter; just like right now.

The untold number of fans who invited him into their living rooms, cars, offices, etc. certainly knew Harry.

And they certainly know the void that this loss has created. I’m sure God has lined up a great broadcasting gig in the sky for Harry upon his arrival in heaven.

RIP Harry

Echoing dajafi upthread, thanks to all the non-Phillies folk who dropped by the pay their respects. The one thing we all have in common is that, while we love different teams, more importantly we love the game.

Worth noting that pretty much any Phillies fan under the age of 45 can’t remember the Phils without Harry. There are a lot of heavy hearts tonight…

I just heard the news. I am so sorry. My condolences to all of you and the Phillies. May he rest in peace.

When we lost Bill King a few years ago, I felt like I lost my baseball father, so I can surely sympathize with you, having lost Harry today.

“I’m trying to sprinkle some baseball in here and there, but it’s hard to make it matter today.”

Scott Franzke said that in the seventh or eighth inning today.

Death comes in threes:

Adenhart, Kalas, and Fidrych. Let’s hope that is all for this season.

I mourn your loss. We are losing a great generation of broadcasters. Those of you in the Philly area were privileged to hear one of the great voices of his time. Baseball is lessened by his absence.

Sorry Phillies fans on the loss of Harry Kalas. He definitely one of a kind and you guys were lucky to have him.

Hang in there.

P.S. Thanks to the Phils fans who offered condolences on the loss of Nick Adenhart (and friends)

RIP Harry.

Condolences and lost a really great one… Loved the NFL Films things and no one could do it better… peace…

I always made sure to listen to our away games versus y’all on Sirius to listen to the guy. Always a class act, which made the games bearable even the last few years. And with Skip’s passing last year, I actually understand what a close and unappreciated role the broadcaster has in one’s life, and how terrible it is to lose someone so surprisingly close.

Baseball will never be the same.

I just watched the tribute above and I started to tear up. Luckily I am alone in my office.

From a Giants fan:

My condolences to every Phils fan. Sorry about your loss. vr

I will really miss that voice….RIP Harry Kalas.

His voice was the soundtrack for summer nights and Sunday afternoons down the shore, I can’t even think of what will fill that void.

I was upset that my team lost the WS last year, but to listen to Harry Kalas call those games will be something I’ll always remember. The baseball world mourns with you.

I’m a Braves fan … have been since 1947 … but, the only games we went to last year were one against the Phils … pull for you when it doesn’t impact us … have since the ’70s when I called Valley Forge home. Still hurting from the last three innings of last weeks finale.

Mine isn’t a baseball blog but we truly love the game and three of our ongoing features are devoted to it.

A fourth is dedicated to recently departed friends and notables from all walks of life. The news of the day is that Harry "The K!" Kalas has passed away … a truly great loss from which we will not soon recover. We, along with all baseball fans, feel your pain and mourn his passing. While we can’t and would never attempt to compete with you folks in paying tribute, he will be featured in the May update of our "Gone – Not Forgotten" Feature.

Harry was a great broadcaster … you know that better than anyone … delighting millions with his "Outta here!"; his stories and anecdotes, in addition to "calling" a great game. We would like to include as many as possible of those in our "Baseball’s Magic Moments" Feature. It’s a repository for such things so that they might be preserved and enjoyed by all … now, and in the future.

I’m sure that many of you have stories about Mr. Kalas, and remember many of the countless stories he’s told … funny, interesting ones that he told so well … we hope you’ll share them with us so that they might be included. My email and blog URL are included in my profile.

We all have our memories … Harry may have announced Philly games but he belonged to the world … remember him calling the "Puppy Bowls" ? … what a great voice!

Thanks!

The only reason people watched on tv or listened to the radio was so they could listen to harry. i cant watch the fuckn game without thinking of him

This should be the teams motivation to win a series. last year they did it for victorinos grandmom and charlies mom. this year they do it for harry

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this has been a hard week for baseball fans,no doubt

Sorry to hear about your loss folks. It’s been a rough year for baseball already.

Harry you might of left this world, but your voice will always be remembered by millions of Phillies Phans, and we will always hear your voice at Citizens Bank Park everyday. You will always be remembered for the love of the sport you loved to called day in and day out, and especially remembered the most for You always believing in the Phillies no matter if they lose the big game, or didn’t make the playoffs. You were the one who made us fans still believe. And For That I Thank You Harry Kalas.