Philadelphia Sportscaster Larry Kalas dies

One of the manyf fans who came to Citizens Bank Park April 18, 2009 to pay their respects to longtime Hall of Famer Philadelphia Phillies announcer Harry Kalas fight by tears after passing by his casket.. Kalas, a Philadelphia Phillies announcer for the past 30 years, died earlier this week at a game. He is only the second baseball person to lie in state in a professional baseball stadium since Babe Ruth in 1948. (UPI Photo/John Anderson)