Harry the K

by Miller, Randy; Schmidt, Mike; Howard, Ryan

• ISBN13: 9780762441105
• ISBN10: 0762441100
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-03-08
• Publisher: Running Pr Book Pub

Summary

To Philadelphia Phillies fans, he was the soundtrack of summer. But beyond his successful broadcasting career, Harry Kalas led an extraordinary personal life. This compelling biography--with over five printings in hardcover--offers countless revelations and is a must-read for any fan.

Author Biography

Randy Miller has covered the Phillies for newspapers including Bucks County Courier, Doylestown Intelligencer, and Burlington County Times since 1996. He has spent countless hours in ballparks, press boxes, and hotel bars with Harry Kalas and others in the Phillies organization. A native of Jeannette, Pa., Miller resides outside Philadelphia in Fairless Hills, Pa.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 6
Special Introduction	p. 10
Preface: The Harry That I Knew	p. 12
Introduction: High Hopes	p. 19
A Voice Off the Old Block	p. 28
The Education of Harry	p. 44
A-Looooo-ha	p. 55
Houston, We Have a Kalas	p. 70
Philadelphia Freedom	p. 83
That '70s Show	p. 93
Wife Swap	p. 107
His Whiteness	p. 121
Like Father, Like Sons	p. 139
A Voice for All Seasons	p. 152
One of the Guys	p. 168
The Wheels Come Off	p. 186
Prince Harry	p. 210
Life of the Party	p. 227
Call to the Hall	p. 249
Championship Voice	p. 264
The Golden Years	p. 275
A Legend Departs	p. 292
A City Weeps	p. 304
Long Live Harry the K	p. 320
Sources	p. 333
Afterword	p. 334
Index	p. 340
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