Harry Kalas

Harry Kalas
Kalas at the 2008 Phillies World Championship Parade
Born
Harry Norbert Kalas

(1936-03-26)March 26, 1936
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedApril 13, 2009(2009-04-13) (aged 73)
Resting placeLaurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Years active1962–2009
Children
AwardsFord C. Frick Award; Philadelphia Sports Writers Association, Living Legend; Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame, Legacy of Excellence; Philadelphia Phillies Wall of Fame
Sports commentary career
Team(s)Houston Astros,
Philadelphia Phillies,
NFL Films,
Westwood One NFL Sunday Afternoon Doubleheaders,
Hawaii Islanders
Genre(s)Play-by-play,
Sports commentator
Sport(s)Baseball, Football
Signature

Harold Norbert Kalas (March 26, 1936 – April 13, 2009) was an American sportscaster, best known for his Ford C. Frick Award-winning role as lead play-by-play announcer for Major League Baseball (MLB)'s Philadelphia Phillies, a position he held from 1971 until his death in 2009.

Kalas was also closely identified with the National Football League (NFL), serving as a voice-over narrator for NFL Films productions (a regular feature on Inside the NFL) and calling football games nationally for Westwood One radio.


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