THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY KILLION, BOYLE, ADOLPH, BAKER, BARRAR, BEAR, BELFANTI, BEYER, BISHOP, BOYD, BRADFORD, BRENNAN, BRIGGS, BROWN, CALTAGIRONE, CAUSER, CLYMER, CONKLIN, D. COSTA, CURRY, CUTLER, DALLY, DAY, DELOZIER, DENLINGER, DePASQUALE, DERMODY, DeWEESE, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, DRUCKER, EACHUS, ELLIS, D. EVANS, J. EVANS, EVERETT, FABRIZIO, FAIRCHILD, FARRY, FRANKEL, FREEMAN, GALLOWAY, GEIST, GEORGE, GERBER, GIBBONS, GILLESPIE, GODSHALL, GRELL, GROVE, GRUCELA, HARHART, HARKINS, HARRIS, HELM, HENNESSEY, HESS, HICKERNELL, HOUGHTON, JOHNSON, KAUFFMAN, M. KELLER, W. KELLER, KESSLER, KIRKLAND, KORTZ, KOTIK, KULA, MAJOR, MANN, MARKOSEK, MARSICO, MATZIE, McCALL, McGEEHAN, McILVAINE SMITH, MELIO, MENSCH, MICOZZIE, MILLARD, MILLER, MOUL, MURPHY, MURT, MUSTIO, MYERS, OLIVER, O'NEILL, PARKER, PASHINSKI, PAYNE, PAYTON, PEIFER, PERZEL, PHILLIPS, PICKETT, PYLE, QUIGLEY, QUINN, READSHAW, REED, REICHLEY, ROEBUCK, ROHRER, ROSS, SABATINA, SAINATO, SANTONI, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SCHRODER, SHAPIRO, SIPTROTH, SONNEY, STABACK, STEVENSON, STURLA, TALLMAN, J. TAYLOR, R. TAYLOR, TRUE, VEREB, VULAKOVICH, WALKO, WANSACZ, WATERS, WATSON AND YOUNGBLOOD, MAY 11, 2009

INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, MAY 11, 2009  

A RESOLUTION

Honoring the life and expressing condolences on the death of

Harry Kalas.

WHEREAS, Harry Kalas was best known as lead play-by-play

announcer for Major League Baseball's Philadelphia Phillies

since 1971; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Kalas served as a voice-over narrator for

National Football League (NFL) films which was a regular feature

on Inside the NFL; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Kalas was also known for calling NFL games for

Westwood One radio; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Kalas won the Ford C. Frick Award from the

Baseball Hall of Fame in 2002; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Kalas was an announcer for the ceremonial

closing of Veterans Stadium in 2003 and served as master of

ceremonies at the opening of Citizens Bank Park in 2004; and

WHEREAS, Harry the K's restaurant on the base of the main

scoreboard at Citizens Bank Park was named in honor of Mr.

Kalas; and

WHEREAS, A longtime resident of Delaware County, Mr. Kalas

received the David Henderson Humanitarian Award from the

American Red Cross Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter at the 2008

Clara Barton Ball for his commitment to community service and

leadership; and

WHEREAS, On April 13, 2009, Harry Kalas died at the age of 73

and is survived by his wife Eileen, his three sons Todd, Brad

and Kane and numerous friends and fans; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives honor the life

and express condolences on the death of Harry Kalas.