[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 350 Introduced in House (IH)]

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.


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                    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

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                               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 broadcaster 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 Hawaii;
Whereas following his service, Harry Kalas began his broadcasting 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 broadcast 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 Astrodome, Veterans Stadium, 
        and Citizen Bank Ballpark;
Whereas in 2002, Harry Kalas was the Ford C. Frick Award Winner, named after the 
        former National League President 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 Championship 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 
        duplicated 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 husband, 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 invaluable contributions to the 
national past-time of baseball, the community, and the Nation.
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