Harry the K: The Remarkable Life of Harry Kalas

Harry the K: The Remarkable Life of Harry Kalas

by Randy Miller
Harry the K: The Remarkable Life of Harry Kalas

Harry the K: The Remarkable Life of Harry Kalas

by Randy Miller

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Overview

To Philadelphia Phillies fans, he was the soundtrack of summer. To millions of football fans across America, he was the "Voice of the NFL." And as open and giving as Harry Kalas was throughout his professional and personal life, there are countless layers of the man that have remained unknown . . . until now.

Author Randy Miller interviewed more than 160 people -- including all of Harry's surviving family, many of his close friends from childhood to present, numerous colleagues from baseball and the NFL, and even Harry's longtime personal psychologist -- to craft a loving and shockingly honest portrayal of one of the most celebrated broadcasters in the history of sports.

With incredible details from all phases of his life -- from his upbringing in the Chicago suburbs, to his Hall of Fame broadcasting career in baseball, to his ubiquitous voiceover work with the NFL, to his personal vices for drinking and women, to his legendary friendship with Richie "Whitey" Ashburn, to his ongoing feud with on-air partner Chris Wheeler -- Harry the K: The Remarkable Life of Harry Kalas will surprise, delight, and enlighten all fans of the man they called "Harry the K."

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780762440344
Publisher: Running Press Book Publishers
Publication date: 03/09/2010
Sold by: Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format: eBook
Pages: 336
File size: 4 MB

About the Author

Randy Miller covered the Phillies for the Bucks County Courier Times for fifteen years, and spent many hours with Harry Kalas. He lives outside Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Ryan Howard is the Phillies' current 1st baseman and 2006 League Most Valuable Player.

Mike Schmidt is a Hall of Famer whose 500th home run was Harry Kalas' self-described greatest career call.

Table of Contents

Foreword Mike Schmidt 6

Special Introduction Ryan Howard 10

Preface: The Harry That I Knew 12

Introduction: High Hopes 19

Chapter 1 A Voice Off the Old Block 28

Chapter 2 The Education of Harry 44

Chapter 3 A-Looooo-ha 55

Chapter 4 Houston, We Have a Kalas 70

Chapter 5 Philadelphia Freedom 83

Chapter 6 That '70s Show 93

Chapter 7 Wife Swap 107

Chapter 8 His Whiteness 121

Chapter 9 Like Father, Like Sons 139

Chapter 10 A Voice for All Seasons 152

Chapter 11 One of the Guys 168

Chapter 12 The Wheels Come Off 186

Chapter 13 Prince Harry 210

Chapter 14 Life of the Party 227

Chapter 15 Call to the Hall 249

Chapter 16 Championship Voice 264

Chapter 17 The Golden Years 275

Chapter 18 A Legend Departs 292

Chapter 19 A City Weeps 304

Chapter 20 Long Live Harry the K 320

Sources 333

Afterword 334

Index 340

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