Harold Norbert Kalas Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Harry 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 Major League Baseball's Philadelphia Phillies, a position he held from 1971 until his death in 2009.Kalas was also closely identified with the National Football League, serving as a voice-over narrator for NFL Films productions (a regular feature on Inside the NFL) and calling football games nationally for Westwood One radio.Kalas collapsed in the Washington Nationals' broadcast booth on April 13, 2009, about an hour before a Phillies game was scheduled to begin against the Nationals, and died soon afterward.
University of Iowa, Naperville Central High School, Cornell College
Nationality
American
Spouse
Eileen Kalas
Children
Todd Kalas, Kane Kalas, Brad Kalas
Awards
Ford C. Frick Award
Movies
Express: Aisle to Glory
TV Shows
Puppy Bowl, NFL Films Game of the Week, This Week in Pro Football
Star Sign
Aries
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Trademark
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Known for home run call, "That ball's outta here!"
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Fact
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Inducted into the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame in 2004 (charter class).
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Started in the broadcast booth for the Houston Astros in 1965 and joined the Phillies broadcasting team in 1971. He shared the microphone with Hall of Fame outfielder and Phillies great Richie Ashburn, who became Kalas' best friend, for 26 seasons.
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Has three sons. Todd (1965- ) is currently a broadcaster for the Tampa Bay Rays, and has also worked for the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies. Brad Kalas (1968- ) is an actor. Youngest son, Kane (1989- ).
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Recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award (presented to a broadcaster for major contributions to baseball by the National Baseball Hall of Fame) in 2002.
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Narrator for NFL Films from 1975 until his death..
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Puppy Bowl IV
2008
TV Movie
Announcer
Dilbert
2000
TV Series
Announcer
Express: Aisle to Glory
1998
Short
Narrator (voice)
Centennial: Over 100 Years of Philadelphia Phillies Baseball
1986
Video
Narrator
The Bear
1984
Commentator
We Are Family
1983
TV Movie
Narrator
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Prime 9
2010
TV Series
Himself
Puppy Bowl V
2009
TV Movie
Himself - Announcer
The Life of a Coaches Wife
2007
TV Movie documentary voice
The Palestra: Cathedral of Basketball
2007
Documentary
Himself (voice)
Puppy Bowl III
2007
TV Movie
Himself - Announcer
ESPN 25: Who's #1?
2006
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame...
2005
TV Series
Himself
Cathedrals of the Game
2004
TV Series documentary
Himself - Broadcaster
The Complete History of the Philadelphia Eagles
2004
Video documentary
Narrator (voice)
2003 New England Patriots: Super Bowl XXXVIII Champions
2004
Video documentary
Narrator (voice)
High Hopes: The Anatomy of a Winner
2003
Video documentary
Himself - Philadelphia Phillies Broadcaster
2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Super Bowl XXXVII Champions
2003
Video documentary
Narrator (voice)
A Tribute to Our Heroes
2001
Video documentary short
Himself
ESPN SportsCentury
2000
TV Series documentary
Himself
1985 Aloha Bowl
1985
TV Movie
Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
1982 Liberty Bowl
1982
TV Movie
Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
1982 Aloha Bowl
1982
TV Movie
Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
1981 Liberty Bowl
1981
TV Movie
Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
The Mike Douglas Show
1975
TV Series
Himself - Sportscaster
NFL Films Presents
1967
TV Series documentary
Narrator (voice)
This Week in Pro Football
1967
TV Series
Himself - Substitute Co-Host
Known for movies
2003 New England Patriots: Super Bowl XXXVIII Champions (2004) as Narrator
1982 Liberty Bowl (1982) as Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
1982 Aloha Bowl (1982) as Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
1981 Liberty Bowl (1981) as Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
$800,000