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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 the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB), a position he held from 1971 until his death in 2009.
Tastykake has also been a longtime sponsor of Philadelphia Phillies broadcasts. Hall of Fame announcer Harry Kalas (1936–2009) often announced that a box of Tastykakes had been delivered to the booth between innings. Author Janet Evanovich features Tastykakes in her mystery novels about Stephanie Plum, all of which are set in Trenton, New Jersey.
According to the Randy Miller book, "Harry the K: The Remarkable Life of Harry Kalas", Kalas has had experience recreating baseball games from his time with the Hawaii Islanders. As he did not travel on the road with the team, he got information via telephone from sports writers at the game and recreated the game from that information.
Ashburn was later honored by the Hall of Fame as a player, and Kalas won the Frick Award in 2002. By Saam was inducted into the Philadelphia Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame in 1993. He took classes to learn the 'Philadelphia accent.' He had three children with his wife Anne and has six grandchildren, including Byrum "Jake" Saam.
The 1989 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 107th season in the history of the franchise, and the 19th season for the Philadelphia Phillies at Veterans Stadium.The Phillies finished in sixth place in the National League East for the second consecutive season.
Barkann said Kalas was a "great, great man," reported that "the voice is silent tonight." Barkann was also highly praised for his job hosting Kalas' memorial service, held at Citizens Bank Park . Before going on air for Phillies Postgame Live , Barkann, along with former Phillies all-stars Ricky Bottalico and Darren Daulton , watched Game 4 of ...
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The Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame is a nonprofit organization in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that was established in May 2002 to honor individuals and groups who are either area natives who became prominent in the field of sports or who became prominent in the field of sports in the region.