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06.19.09

How do the Phillies Replace a Broadcasting Legend? Sideposts | View Comments
A great article about something that Fen and I were talking about over the weekend, a question that has probably been perplexing all Phillies viewers since that dreadful April 13th: What to do in place of a legend… [via The Fightins]

Tagged: Baseball, harry kalas, HK, mlb, Phillies, Philly, that mets fan mofo gotta go, WFC
04.20.09

One of the Best Harry Kalas Stories You’ll Hear Sideposts | View Comments
One of the Best Harry Kalas Stories You'll Hear [via Balls, Sticks, & Stuff and Fenbot]

Tagged: Awesome, Baseball, harry kalas, just the shit and a great idea, philadelphia phillies, Philly, stories, weddings
04.19.09

The Worst Week in Philly Sports History? Sideposts | View Comments
Has this been the worst week in Philadelphia sports history? [via The700Level]

Tagged: Baseball, Basketball, Flyers, Football, harry kalas, hockey, just a shitty shitty shitty shitty ass week, Philadelphia, philadelphia phillies, Philly, Philly Sports, Sporting, WFC's
04.13.09

R.I.P. Harry Life, Philly, Sporting | View Comments
To the greatest announcer in sports history: we'll miss you... [caption id="attachment_2955" align="aligncenter" width="385" caption="Harry Kalas R.I.P."][/caption] Harry Kalas, the Phillies' long-time, Hall-of-Fame announcer, died today after collapsing in the broadcasting booth in Washington. He was 73 and one of the most beloved figures in Philadelphia sports history. The Phils have cancelled their Tuesday trip to the White House and, as of right now, are set to play a game (somehow) 20 minutes from now. At least he was able to make this call last October, in what will, perhaps, go down as the most famous call in Philadelphia sports history: [audio: harryphilschamps.mp3] UPDATE (3:30PM): ...

Tagged: famous calls, harry kalas, mp3, philadelphia phillies, Phils, the best announcer in sports history, WFC
11.26.08

Phillies World Series Champions iPhone Ringtones Hot Shit, Nerd, Philly, Sporting | View Comments
Imagine your ringtone = this Are you having trouble convincing your friends that you didn't actually just hop on the Phillies bandwagon immediately after the NLCS? Do you want to show that you've actually been a devoted Phillies fan your entire life, so much so that you have them as your ringtone? Or maybe you just had to leave for the Democratic Republic of the Congo 35 minutes before the start of Game 5 and end up having to watch them clinch by yourself in Central Africa, so now you feel that hearing Harry Kalas call the final strike of the ...

Tagged: Chase Utley, download, harry kalas, i am a nerd yet the shit, iPhone, mp3, Phillies, ringtones, world champions, world series