Politicians React to Death of Harry Kalas
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Politicians React to Death of Harry Kalas
Catherine Lucey
We've already received several statements from elected officials about the death of famed Phillies announcer Harry Kalas. Here's what they have to say:
Sen. Arlen Specter: "As the voice of the Philadelphia Phillies, Harry Kalas was everyone's friend in this region. His incisive commentaries will be sorely missed."
Gov. Ed Rendell: “I am shocked and saddened by Harry’s untimely and unexpected passing. He was a Philadelphia institution who made the game for countless fans. The entire professional baseball family is the less with his loss, and I offer my sincere condolences to the Kalas family.”
I will be at the Phillies first home game on Friday since this horrible event. It is going to be a sad game.— cusoraider- Rest in Peace, Harry.... say hello to Whitey for us.— SueBoo
Comment removed.- Harry will be missed tremendously. He was "Philly" through and through. I am so happy that he lived to see the Phillies win the World Series.— peppers18
- I can remember watching and listening to Harry Kalas, Richie Ashburn, and Andy Musser when I was growing up in Philly. They were good times. It's going to be hard to listen and watch now. RIP H. K.— Vino
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David Gambacorta spent a small eternity writing about cops, drug dealers and serial killers. Now he’s writing about power and politics – which sometimes reminds him of the old crime beat. He joined the Daily News in 2005. And yes, he knows you’re not quite sure how to pronounce his last name. E-mail tips to gambacd@phillynews.com
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Jan Ransom, a native New Yorker, joined the Daily News in 2010 after graduating from Howard University. She has since written about the difficulty of filing police complaints, tax deadbeats and life after violent home invasions. She joined the Daily News City Hall Bureau in 2011 and has plunged headfirst into reporting on administration budget battles and City Council shenanigans. E-mail tips to ransomj@phillynews.com
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Sean Collins Walsh is from Bucks County and went to Northwestern University. He joined the Daily News copy desk in 2012 and now covers the Nutter administration. Before that, he interned at papers including The New York Times, The Dallas Morning News and The Seattle Times. E-mail tips to walshSE@phillynews.com
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