The Phillies' beloved announcer, Harry Kalas, has just died.

[BeachBaby]

He was in the media booth, getting ready for the Phils/Nats game. He was 73 years old. :cry:

http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090413&content_id=4249036&vkey=news_phi&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi

God, but we will miss him. RIP Harry.

[Initech]

1. Man this has been a crappy week for baseball.

[TZ]

2. Yeah I know..I would say sad mor e than crappy

(if it was steroid stuff thats crappy). This is just really sad...The anaheim angels pitcher was from this area so we've had a lot of coverage here..:hug:

[Initech]

8. The crash site was two blocks from where a friend of mine lives.

[BeachBaby]

3. I just can't believe it.

He was FINE yesterday. He was in Colorado for the Rockies series.

They found him on the floor of the Nats media booth at 12:30pm, and was prounounced dead at the hospital shortly thereafter.

I can't picture Phils baseball without him. :(

[TZ]

4. Oh I didn't realize it was AT the stadium they found him.

Wow what a horrid way to open the season at the stadium..:(

[Teaser]

5. It's kinda eerie

Harry the K dies, in the broadcast booth, a few games after the ring ceremony for the Phils.

Good thing I'm an atheist.

[BeachBaby]

6. Yeah - at least he was there for that, but....

he was supposed to meet President Obama tomorrow. The Phils canceled the White House visit.

[Teaser]

10. are you listening to the game now?

I can't cause of work...how are the announcers handling it?

[BeachBaby]

11. No, I can't get the game here.

I'm sure my local news will fill us in at dinnertime. :(

[KitchenWitch]

7. I am so sorry BB.

:hug:

I was heartbroken when Bob Casey (the long time PA announcer for the Twins) passed a few years ago.

[BeachBaby]

9. I remember when that happened.

:hug:

So, Phils fans now join Twins and Cubs fans who lost their beautiful baseball voices. This absolutely blows. :(

Thanks, Kitchie.