http://www.philly.com/philly/hp/news_update/20090413_Phils_announcer_Harry_Kalas_rushed_to_the_hospital.html
Phils announcer Harry Kalas dies
BY THE INQUIRER STAFF
Harry Kalas, the
Phillies' Hall of Fame announcer, died at 1:20 p.m. today, the Phillies
announced.
Mr. Kalas collapsed in the press box at Nationals Stadium in
Washington at about 12:30 p.m. and was rushed to George Washington
University Medial Center.
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.
Kalas, who was found unconsious, missed most of spring training
after undergoing undisclosed surgery in Feburary. That surgery was
unrelated to the detached retina that sidelined him for part of last
season.
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.
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