Legend
I've been watching tributes to Harry Kalas all night and I thought I would put his bio on my blog so everyone could read all about the Phillies Broadcast Legend. Read and enjoy. Harry you are the best!!!
Born: March 26, 1936, Chicago, IL... Resides: Media, PA... Wife, Eileen; sons, Todd, Brad and Kane. A Major League Baseball broadcaster for 41 years, the past 36 with the Phillies beginning in 1971... Among current broadcasters, he is the eighth-longest tenured, trailing Vin Scully (1950), Milo Hamilton (1953), Herb Carneal (1954), Jaime Jarrin (1959), Jerry Coleman (1960), Ralph Kiner (1962) and Billy Berroa (1963)... Inducted into the broadcaster's wing of the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2002, as he received the prestigious Ford C. Frick Award, given to a broadcaster who has made "major contributions to baseball"... Honored by the Phillies in 2000 for his 30 years of service... Has opened three new ballparks - the Astrodome on April 12, 1965, Veterans Stadium on April 10, 1971 and Citizens Bank Park on April 12, 2004.The man who made the call "Outta here!" a household phrase graduated from the University of Iowa in 1959 with a BA degree in speech, radio and television... Drafted on graduation day, he spent the following two years in Hawaii with the Army... Served as Sports Director of KGU radio and broadcast games for the University of Hawaii and the Hawaii Islanders of the triple-A Pacific Coast League... Was a member of the original Houston Astros broadcast team in 1965 and also broadcast University of Houston football and Southwest Conference basketball at that time... Among his many jobs, he has broadcast Big Five basketball (Philadelphia) and Notre Dame football... In addition to baseball, he currently records several programs for NFL Films, broadcasts NFL games for Westwood One Radio Network and provides voice-overs for numerous commercials.
BROADCASTING HIGHLIGHTS:
Three World Series, including the Phillies' 2008 championship (was not permitted to broadcast the 1980 World Series due to national broadcast rights, which caused such an outcry that the rights were revised the following year to permit local radio broadcasts)
Seven National League Championship Series, including four of the Phillies' six NL Championships (1980, 1983, 1993 and 2008)
Six no-hitters (Don Wilson in 1967 and 1969, Rick Wise in 1971, Terry Mulholland in 1990, Tommy Greene in 1991 and Kevin Millwood in 2003).
All of Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt's 548 career home runs, including #500 on April 18, 1987 at Pittsburgh.
All of Hall of Famer Steve Carlton's starts from 1972 to 1986, including his Cy Young Award-winning seasons in 1972, 1977, 1980 and 1982.
Pete Rose's 3,631st career hit on August 10, 1981 vs the Cardinals, breaking Stan Musial's National League record.
Don Wilson's 18 strikeouts in 1968 vs the Reds, as well as Steve Carlton and Curt Schilling's 16-strikeout efforts in 1982 vs the Cubs and 1997 vs the Yankees, respectively.
The last two cycles hit in Phillies club history: Gregg Jefferies on August 25, 1995 vs the Dodgers and David Bell on June 28, 2004 vs the Expos.
All 38 games of Jimmy Rollins' club-record hitting streak (2005-06).
All of Ryan Howard's franchise-record 58 home runs in his 2006 MVP season.
Chase Utley's first major league hit - a grand slam on April 23, 2003 vs the Rockies.
First game at Houston's Astrodome, April 12, 1965... First game at Philadelphia's Veterans Stadium, April 10, 1971... Last game at Veterans Stadium, September 28, 2003... First game at Philadelphia's Citizens Bank Park, April 12, 2004.
HONORS:
Honored by the American Red Cross Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter with the David Henderson Humanitarian Award in 2008
Inducted into the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association Hall of Fame (Salisbury, N.C.) in 2008
Named 2004 Person of the Year by the Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia
Received the Legacy of Excellence award from the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame on February 9, 2004; was among 19 first-year inductees
Named Sportscaster of the Year by the Chicago Pitch & Hit Club in 2003
2002 winner of the Ford C. Frick Award from the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
Received the Board of Governor's Award at the Mid-Atlantic Emmy Awards in 2002
Received the Ken Garland Lifetime Achievement Award at the Philadelphia A.I.R. (Achievement in Radio) Awards in 2002
Presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Philadelphia Sports Congress in 2002
Named Pennsylvania Sportscaster of the Year 18 times (1978, 1980-90, 1992-96; 2002)
FAMOUS CALLS:• "Watch that baby….Outta here!" - typical home run call• "Swing and a long drive, there it is, number 500! The career 500th home run for Michael Jack Schmidt!" - Schmidt's 500th career home run - April 18, 1987• "65,000-plus on their feet at Veterans Stadium, the Tugger needs one more!" - Harry re-creates the last out of the 1980 World Series• "Swing and a miss!!! Struck him out! The Phillies...are the '93...National League Champions!!!" - Game 6 NLCS versus the Braves
BROADCASTING HIGHLIGHTS:
Three World Series, including the Phillies' 2008 championship (was not permitted to broadcast the 1980 World Series due to national broadcast rights, which caused such an outcry that the rights were revised the following year to permit local radio broadcasts)
Seven National League Championship Series, including four of the Phillies' six NL Championships (1980, 1983, 1993 and 2008)
Six no-hitters (Don Wilson in 1967 and 1969, Rick Wise in 1971, Terry Mulholland in 1990, Tommy Greene in 1991 and Kevin Millwood in 2003).
All of Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt's 548 career home runs, including #500 on April 18, 1987 at Pittsburgh.
All of Hall of Famer Steve Carlton's starts from 1972 to 1986, including his Cy Young Award-winning seasons in 1972, 1977, 1980 and 1982.
Pete Rose's 3,631st career hit on August 10, 1981 vs the Cardinals, breaking Stan Musial's National League record.
Don Wilson's 18 strikeouts in 1968 vs the Reds, as well as Steve Carlton and Curt Schilling's 16-strikeout efforts in 1982 vs the Cubs and 1997 vs the Yankees, respectively.
The last two cycles hit in Phillies club history: Gregg Jefferies on August 25, 1995 vs the Dodgers and David Bell on June 28, 2004 vs the Expos.
All 38 games of Jimmy Rollins' club-record hitting streak (2005-06).
All of Ryan Howard's franchise-record 58 home runs in his 2006 MVP season.
Chase Utley's first major league hit - a grand slam on April 23, 2003 vs the Rockies.
First game at Houston's Astrodome, April 12, 1965... First game at Philadelphia's Veterans Stadium, April 10, 1971... Last game at Veterans Stadium, September 28, 2003... First game at Philadelphia's Citizens Bank Park, April 12, 2004.
HONORS:
Honored by the American Red Cross Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter with the David Henderson Humanitarian Award in 2008
Inducted into the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association Hall of Fame (Salisbury, N.C.) in 2008
Named 2004 Person of the Year by the Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia
Received the Legacy of Excellence award from the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame on February 9, 2004; was among 19 first-year inductees
Named Sportscaster of the Year by the Chicago Pitch & Hit Club in 2003
2002 winner of the Ford C. Frick Award from the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
Received the Board of Governor's Award at the Mid-Atlantic Emmy Awards in 2002
Received the Ken Garland Lifetime Achievement Award at the Philadelphia A.I.R. (Achievement in Radio) Awards in 2002
Presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Philadelphia Sports Congress in 2002
Named Pennsylvania Sportscaster of the Year 18 times (1978, 1980-90, 1992-96; 2002)
FAMOUS CALLS:• "Watch that baby….Outta here!" - typical home run call• "Swing and a long drive, there it is, number 500! The career 500th home run for Michael Jack Schmidt!" - Schmidt's 500th career home run - April 18, 1987• "65,000-plus on their feet at Veterans Stadium, the Tugger needs one more!" - Harry re-creates the last out of the 1980 World Series• "Swing and a miss!!! Struck him out! The Phillies...are the '93...National League Champions!!!" - Game 6 NLCS versus the Braves
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