I thought I’d take a moment to change the subject. One of the greats died doing what he was meant to do today in Washington, DC. Harry Kalas died of a heart attack a few hours before he was due to call the Philadelphia Phillies vs. Washington Nationals game.
I fell in love with watching football back when I was a kid in the late 70′s, early 80′s. ESPN wasn’t what it is today, you didn’t have the NFL Network or the internet to catch up on NFL action. NFL games were played on Sunday & Monday nights only. So if you wanted to see the action from the other games, you had to watch the NFL Films highlights. Watching the highlights were special times for me. I remember the music they played and that man with the majestic voice. It was Harry Kalas that made the highlights so special. I think the music coupled with his narration gave football a regal quality.
Being a Yankees fan, I don’t recall hearing him as a Phillies announcer but I’m sure Phillie fans are sad like I am in knowing that they lost one of the greats. I will always miss that smooth delivery.
Here he is calling the Phils 2008 Champions
Harry Kalas rest in peace!
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