As i'm getting ready to post an upbeat column about the Dodgers' home opener today, i just can't. I just came across the news that Harry Kalas, the legendary Phillies broadcaster and voice over specialist for NFL Films, has passed away at age 73.
He was found unconscious in the visitor's broadcast booth in Washington DC where he had been prepping for the Phillies / Nationals game at around 12:30pm EST today.
Coincidentally, ROB founder, Brandon Wahl, had just sent me a message this morning that Vin Scully will be throwing out the first pitch at Dodger Stadium today for the home opener. I'm sure that event will carry a much different tone than originally intended in light of the recent news of Harry's passing. I sincerely hope that Phillies fans tune in to catch Vin's take on Kalas. Someone like Kalas comes along only once in a lifetime, and by nature of his talent, does not have many peers.
I didn't get a chance to hear much of Kalas througout his career, but i can only imagine what it's like to lose such a legend. We here in Los Angeles are blessed to hear Mr. Scully every season, and i can only hope he is never taken for granted.
Harry Kalas (1936-2009)
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I have a Phillies fan that works with me in the office and is distraught.
"He's been the voice I've heard forever."
I don't ever want to forget the timber of Harry Kalas's voice. Another legend has passed. Vin stands alone as the sole survivor of the golden era of baseball.
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