IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 350 
Honoring the life and accomplishments of Harry Kalas for his invaluable 
contributions to the national past-time of baseball, the community, and 
the Nation. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 21, 2009 
Mr. SESTAK submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Honoring the life and accomplishments of Harry Kalas for 
his invaluable contributions to the national past-time of 
baseball, the community, and the Nation. 
Whereas Harry Kalas, an iconic and beloved sports broad-
caster passed away on April 13, 2009; 
Whereas Harry Kalas was born on March 26, 1936, in 
Naperville, Illinois; 
Whereas Harry Kalas is a 1959 graduate of the University 
of Iowa with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Speech, Radio, 
and Television; 
Whereas immediately following graduation, Harry Kalas 
served in the United States Army for two years in Ha-
waii; 
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Whereas following his service, Harry Kalas began his broad-
casting career with KGU Radio broadcasting games for 
the University of Hawaii and the Hawaii Islanders of the 
AAA Pacific Coast League; 
Whereas Harry Kalas was a member of the original Houston 
Astros broadcast team in 1965; 
Whereas Harry Kalas joined the Philadelphia Phillies broad-
cast team in 1971, calling their games for the past 38 
years, including 26 years with his great friend and Hall 
of Famer Richie Ashburn; 
Whereas Harry Kalas had diverse talents, calling University 
of Houston football, Southwest Conference basketball, 
Big Five basketball, University of Notre Dame football, 
and NFL games, throughout his illustrious career as well 
as providing voice-overs for NFL films and numerous 
commercials; 
Whereas Harry Kalas broadcast the opening of the Astro-
dome, Veterans Stadium, and Citizen Bank Ballpark; 
Whereas in 2002, Harry Kalas was the Ford C. Frick Award 
Winner, named after the former National League Presi-
dent and Major League Baseball Commissioner, which is 
annually bestowed by the National Baseball Hall of Fame 
to a broadcaster for ‘‘major contributions to baseball’’; 
Whereas Harry Kalas called 7 National League Champion-
ship Series and 3 World Series, being the voice of the 
2008 World Champions; 
Whereas Harry Kalas called all of Hall of Famer Steve 
Carlton’s starts as a Phillie, as well as all of Hall of 
Famer Mike Schmidt’s 548 homeruns, making the 
phrase, ‘‘outta here’’, an often imitated but never dupli-
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cated signature home run call well known in Philadelphia 
and the rest of the baseball world; 
Whereas Harry Kalas was named Pennsylvania Sportscaster 
of the year 18 times and was inducted into the National 
Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association Hall of 
Fame in 2008; 
Whereas Harry Kalas was a remarkable husband to his wife, 
Eileen, and father to his three sons, Todd, Brad, and 
Kane; 
Whereas his son Todd followed him into the field of sports 
broadcasting; and 
Whereas Harry Kalas, not just as a voice, but also as a hus-
band, father, friend, and veteran, will be sorely missed in 
both the Philadelphia region and the United States: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives honors 
the life and accomplishments of Harry Kalas for his in-
valuable contributions to the national past-time of base-
ball, the community, and the Nation. 
Æ 
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