harry kalas Stories - The Good Phight
RIP Ernie Harwell
We lost another great old guard sportscaster yesterday in Ernie Harwell. He called games for the Detroit Tigers on radio and TV for 42 years and has already been inducted into numerous Halls of Fame. He'll be remembered for his trademark calls: "That one is LONG gone", "It's two for the price of...
Sports Broadcasting Loses Two Gentlemen
Harry Kalas and Merle Harmon, two longtime big-league broadcasters died this week. Kalas, the voice of the Philadelphia Phillies for almost 40 years was also the voice of NFL films after the legendary John Facenda. The passing of Kalas brought out many tributes from other reporters. Kalas broke...
Phillies Breakfast Links: April 17, 2009
Full details for this weekend's Harry Kalas tributes. The off days and celebrations/memorials have been a distraction. Who will (try to) fill Harry's shoes? Is it really this guy? Larry Bowa came up with "Outta here!"? Really? Rollins is slumping. I wish I could figure this one out. I'm...
Tuesday's Frosty Mug
Some things to read while growing a lot of potatoes. So, with another tough loss last night, the Brewers dropped to 2-5, and have lost their last three games by a combined five runs. I'm starting to feel a little more urgency and panic out there the last couple of days, but I think it's...
Phillies Breakfast Links: Harry Kalas Edition
Bill Lyon Harry the K did play-by-play, and he not only did it uncommonly well, he spared us the histrionics and the shrieking and the rudeness that pollute far too many airways these days. Bill Conlin I am certain that Rich Ashburn was lining up a putt on the 18th green of some perfect...
Eagles Notes: Merrill on Kalas, small school talent, & the NFL schedule
- Longtime voice of the Eagles Merrill Reese commented on the passing of longtime voice of the Phils and his friend, Harry Kalas. "When you think of Harry, you think of the great, resonant voice, the great home run calls. When you think of Harry Kalas, you think of the legends - Vin Scully,...
Kalas and Fidrych: Two of two kinds
The recent tragic loss of 22-year old Nick Adenhart of the Los Angeles Angels was more than tough enough for the baseball community. Today, two more were lost as legendary Phillies broadcaster Harry Kalas and ex-Tigers phenom Mark "The Bird" Fidrych both died. The 73-year old Kalas passed out in...
The Good Phight's Tribute to Harry Kalas: Part I
It's taken quite some time for we at The Good Phight to come to grips with yesterday's tragic news, that longtime beloved broadcaster Harry Kalas is gone. We've decided that the best way to pay tribute to the man was by sharing some of our own memories and impressions of Harry. We hope you like...
For Harry: Phillies 9, Nationals 8
For one day, it doesn't matter. But, they say, life goes on. With heavy hearts, the Phillies took the field in Washington, D.C. for the Nationals' Home Opener, having shortly before the game received word that beloved broadcaster Harry Kalas was dead at the age of 73. The Phillies' lineup paid...
The Washington Nationals Just Can't Win...Phillies 9 Nationals 8.
Philadelphia Phillies at Washington Nationals. Game 7 of 162. Quick Recap - The Washington Nationals just can't win. DC starter Daniel Cabrera wasn't the disaster everyone expected, the DC Faithful turned out after all, and the Nationals were able to stay in it until the seventh inning when...
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