BY SCOTT LAUBERJust in from the Phillies: Harry Kalas will be inducted to the team's Wall of Fame on Friday, Aug. 7 at Citizens Bank Park.
Kalas, as y'all know, passed away last month. He was the Phillies' play-by-play voice for 39 years and called 6,037 games. To put that in perspective, Mike Schmidt holds the franchise record for games played with 2,404. Kalas was inducted to the broadcaster's wing of the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2002.
"When we started the Wall of Fame in 1978, the intent was to honor the great players in our history," team president David Montgomery said in a statement. "We believe it is fitting to make an exception because Harry deserves to be remembered along with some of the greatest names in our history. He is indeed a Phillies icon. Being a Wall of Famer is our organization's highest honor. There's no doubt Harry should receive such recognition."
1 comment:
I miss Harry's calling the game.
Just doesn't seem the same when listening to the game on the radio.
RIP Harry.
And kudos to those who decided to place Harry on the wall of fame, he deserves to be there!
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