This is not a political diary... it's just tragic.
Harry Kalas, the Hall of Fame announcer for the Philadelphia Phillies, died today. He was found collapsed in the broadcast booth prior to today's game against the Washington Nationals.
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I'm 44 years old, and every memory I have of my beloved Phillies has been narrated by the voice of Harry Kalas.
Harry Kalas, the Phillies' Hall of Fame announcer, died at 1:20 p.m. today, the Phillies announced.
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The cause of the death was not announced. Today's game against the Nationals will be played, but the team will not visit the White House tomorrow.
"We lost Harry today," David Montgomery, the team president, said. "We lost our voice."
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Mr. Kalas, who turned 73 on March 26, has broadcast Phillies games since 1971. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2002 as the recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award. He is entering the final season of a 3-year contract that he signed in December 2006.
As Richie Ashburn said so many times... "Hard to believe, Harry"