Harry Kalas

Harry Kalas was the voice of Phillies baseball on radio and television for thirty-nine seasons. Teamed with Richie Ashburn from 1971 until 1997, he was on the air for all of Mike Schmidt's 548 home runs, five Phillies no-hitters, seven National League championship series, three World Series, the first and final games at Veterans Stadium, and the Citizens Bank Park 2004 opener. He received the prestigious Ford C. Frick Award in 2002 for major contributions to baseball and was inducted into the broadcasters' wing at the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. His calls were legendary, especially his signature home run call, "Outta heeere." On October 29, 2008, he brought utmost joy to Phillies fans with the call, "The 0-2 pitch, swing and a miss, struck him out, the Philadelphia Phillies are 2008 World Champions of Baseball."

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · United States