[benjibrowder]

God bless his soul and his family.

[buccaneer81]

Sad Phillies news.

[buccaneer81]

[gusopol3]

Like his great buddy and Phillies broadcaster, Richie Ashburn, died on a Phillies road trip. Even more with his boots on than Richie.

[commish]

MY condolances and prayers to the Kalas family, Phillies and thier fans.

We went through last year in Braves land with the passing of the great Skip Carey.

[Mannaggia l'America]

Harry's "outta here"...

I feel sad for all the kids (including my own) who will never hear a Phillies game called by Harry Kalas and Richie Ashburn. Together, they were the best announcer team ever.

[P.O.E.]

Just announced this on Philly radio’s “Big Talker” (AM)

Phillies about to take the field in about an hour (3PM)

RIP

[kcvl]

We lost our voice today,” team president David Montgomery said. “He knows the game and made a tremendous contribution to the sport and to our organization . . .

“Anybody who has played for us, it’s an immediate point of connection with the club. He is the Phillies.”

The Phillies were told the news at 1:20 p.m.

Montgomery described the team as “stunned.”

Kalas collapsed in the press box and was was found at about 12:30 p.m. by Rob Brooks, the Phillies’ director of broadcasting. Emergency medical personnel were called and took Kalas to George Washington Medical Center.

“He himself [Brooks], as I understand it, worked with him and immediately got emergency medical there,” Montgomery said earlier.

The Phillies have contacted the White House and said they are not going to visit with the president tomorrow.

As of now, today’s game will be played as scheduled.

http://www.philly.com/philly/hp/sports/20090413_Kalas_passes_out__taken_to_hospital.html

[End Times Sentinel]

God Bless this kind man and Philadelphia treasure.

I had the opportunity to meet Harry on several occasions and you'd never find a kinder, more decent man. Knowing the man behind the voice made his wonderful voice all the better.

Just last night I heard a snippet of his calling a homerun in Sunday's game and thought “I hope his career never ends”.

Phillies baseball just won't be the same without him.

[fkabuckeyesrule]

Oh dear that is sad news. A great radio voice. He was on the local sports talk radio show just a few days ago. He will be missed. The great true radio baseball guys are leaving us (Harry Carey, Skip Carey, Joe Nuxhall).

[Pyro7480]

Wow. RIP Harry.

[CARDINALRULES]

Just got the text message from MLB.

Sad, I really liked him when he would be on a pre-game show with the Cardinals announcers.

[mak5]

Amazing. I just heard the game the other day when Larry Andersen was talking about HK throwing out the first ball. I know he had some surgery in February, but this is still a surprise.

[irish guard]

Some day, we fans of other teams will learn the same fate of our favorite home announcer and will lament their loss. this is sad indeed. Here in Milwaukee, we have been blessed with Bob Uecker for many years. He is simply a national treasure behind the microphone and I’m sure Phillies fans felt the same way about Kalas.

[07Jack]

Shocking and sad news for us Phillies fans.
Condolences and prayers for Harry's family and friends. Harry was Hall of Fame Broadcaster and a real decent guy.
Today marks the end of a great era in Philadelphia sports broadcasting.
Rest In Peace Harry K. We will miss you.

[Albion Wilde]

Condolences and ping.

[Pyro7480]

Harry Kalas Calls the Last Play of the 2008 World Series

[Tribune7]

Ping

[fieldmarshaldj]

RIP.

[Gondring]

Sad news for all fans, everywhere. His voice meant more than just Phillies...it was part of baseball for decades.