- Born
- Died
- Birth nameHarold Norbert Kalas
- Nicknames
- Harry the K
- The Voice of Philadelphia
- Harry Kalas was born on March 26, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for The Bear (1984), Centennial: Over 100 Years of Philadelphia Phillies Baseball (1986) and Express: Aisle to Glory (1998). He was married to Eileen Vanwey and Jasmine Kimura. He died on April 13, 2009 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
- SpousesEileen Vanwey(July 30, 1993 - April 13, 2009) (his death, 1 child)Jasmine Kimura(April 6, 1963 - May 20, 1993) (divorced, 2 children)
- Known for home run call, "That ball's outta here!"
- Narrator for NFL Films from 1975 until his death..
- 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.
- 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- ).
- 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.
- Inducted into the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame in 2004 (charter class).
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