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Phillies and Baseball Lose a Treasure

I just wanted to announce to Cards fans that may not have heard yet, that Phillies Broadcaster Harry Kalas had passed away at the age of 73.  I am a die-hard Cards fan, but have been living in the Philly area for the last year, and have grown to love Kalas' distinctive voice and style.  If you haven't heard him, go to youtube or The Good Phight's SN blog.  He was indeed a treasure to all of baseball, his love for the game and the Phillies manifest with every word.  He was never critical of either side during a game, and was gracious to the Phillies' opponents while always clearly being behind his beloved Phils.  It seems that tragedies in baseball can never come alone, and while the tragic death of a young man leaves more to be lamented than the death of one who has made his mark on history, it can be just as painful, if not more so, as it's like a blanket you've grown to love being yanked suddenly from you, or a beloved neighbor moving away in the dead of night.  In Adenhart, we mourn because we will never know what we lost, or what might have been.  In Kalas, we mourn because we know exactly what was taken from us, and what will never return.  Please show the Phillies fans some sympathy, although they have a bad reputation, having lived here, they are good, though misunderstood, fans.  Thank you.

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Good post

My old college roommate is a die hard Phil fan. I’ll be writing him today. Whenever anybody asks who my favorite Cardinal is I answer Jack Buck, with no hesitation. The great announcers who hang around forever add as much or more to the appreciation of the game than the great players.

by easy on Apr 13, 2009 3:26 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Died in the booth

Next best thing to dying in the saddle…. nice way to go if you have to. He’ll be missed

Just win

by The Duke on Apr 13, 2009 5:00 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

RIP

Upon hearing this, I immediately thought of waking up to find out that Jack had died.

Redbirds Fun
2006 WS for JB and DK57RIP: Josh Hancock

by cardsfan84 on Apr 13, 2009 5:27 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Sad to hear about this

I best remember Harry Kalas from the NFL Films stuff, not so much as a Phillies broadcaster. What surprised me is how sudden he died, because I don’t think anyone saw it coming. At least he died after he saw his team win a World Series title (2 really, 1980 and last year). This is a tragic day for sports journalism and baseball. RIP.

Welcome to Baseball Heaven.

by zoomzoomj88 on Apr 13, 2009 6:00 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Kalas was my favorite

non-Cardinal announcer.

So we lose yet another announcer that really cared more about calling the game and less about his ego. There can’t be more than a handful of those left.

* sarcasm might be involved in this comment

by mattyfrommo on Apr 13, 2009 6:41 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Scully and...

Who else?

(I put Santo and Shannon in the group of “classics” but they both do not care about calling the game as much as telling stories and being weird. Both which I love.)

hecanthithecanthithecanthithecanthit

by Alxfritz on Apr 14, 2009 7:29 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I like the way Denny Matthews calls a game

* sarcasm might be involved in this comment

by mattyfrommo on Apr 14, 2009 9:01 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

RIP

Although I never understood the way people liked this guys voice (personally, I could never stand listening to him. I felt like I was having a brain aneurysm every time I heard him) but I know he gave his life to baseball and died doing what he loved doing.

For that, I can say the sport lost a great family member.

I get a "D" in common sense ... and an "F" in general helping.

by Tackle Box on Apr 13, 2009 6:58 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

he was one of the best

he will be greatly missed

BEN MOTHERHUSHYOURMOUTH SHEETS

I'm going to go try to find a puppy and kick it. - Brad Thompson

by gdm426 on Apr 14, 2009 12:09 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Tip of the cap to one of the greats.

I’ve never heard him call a Phillies game, but I can’t imagine any other voice on NFL Films. His voice defined what pro football means for so many of us. We are running out of those great game-callers. We will soon have nothing left but TV guys. It just isn’t the same.

My condolences to the Kalas family and to Phillies nation.

by etp_stl on Apr 14, 2009 12:13 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

The Voice

RIP. A great man.

hecanthithecanthithecanthithecanthit

by Alxfritz on Apr 14, 2009 7:27 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

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