Phillies smoke cigarette in dugout as pre-game tribute to Harry Kalas
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Phillies smoke cigarette in dugout as pre-game tribute to Harry Kalas
David Murphy, Daily News Staff Writer
This just in. . .
One of the coolest tributes I have heard of thus far took place in the Phillies dugout prior to their 9-8 win over the Washington Nationals today. Several Phillies, including center fielder Shane Victorino, first baseman Ryan Howard and reliever Scott Eyre, lit up a cigarette and passed it around in honor of Kalas, whose smoking habit was almost as legendary as his play-by-play calls.
Victorino said the tribute, which was captured by television cameras, was a fitting one.
"I asked for it and a couple of other guys thought it would be cool to do," he said. "It was like, why not? So we called who we could -- I forget who had 'em, but we got 'em.
"I just thought, what did you always see him doing, other than broadcasting or being with his family? It's an HK thing, you know? It's so sad. Just sad."
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To everyone complaining about the smoking. YOU ARE PATHETIC!!!! To each his own. Role models? YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO BE THE ROLE MODEL FOR YOUR KIDS, NOT THEM!!! Why don't you guys get into a plastic bubble with your kids and hide in the closet from life?
This is ridiculous that you guys are complaining of their tribute. Would you rather them drink a beer in the dugout for Kalas? Personally, I would have preferred the latter, but great tribute nonetheless. Rest In Peace Harry.— shaungallagher7- it is the same concept as burying someone with his/her favortie drink...and then having one at the receptiong for a toast to their life...the olayers couldnt take a shot of burbon before the game so they did they next best thing a took a puff in harrys honor...i am pretty sure he will be buried with one so he has something to go up to baseball heaven with...well done boys— kstella13
- Wow, how stupid. If Harry didn't smoke he would still be here playing with his grand kids. Why glorify it? Harry was an addict to nicotine and that killed him way sooner than he should have died. Here was a man with tons of money and the best medical care....he could have easily lived 90 healthy years, instead of 50 good ones and the last 23 being sickly and out of breath when he climbed a flight of stairs. Tell it like it is.— JonKap
- You've got to love this team - Chase using the f-word at the Bank after the parade, these guys smoking a cig to honor the Voice - they don't care about being PC. Lighten up, Francis!— Unca Mook
- To put it into perspective: "Ever seen that commercial Yul Brynner did right before he died! ‘I’m Yul Brynner and I’m dead now because I smoked cigarettes.’ Okay. That’s pretty scary, but they could have done that with anyone. How about Jim Fixx! Remember the big runner who died while jogging! ‘I’m Jim Fixx and I’m dead now and I don’t know what the f happened. I jogged every day, ate nothing but tofu, swam 500 laps every morning. Yul Brynner drank, smoked and got laid every night of his life. I’m running around a dewy track at dawn, and Yul’s passing me on his way home in his big, long limo, cigarette in one hand, drink in the other, two girls blowing him. Where did I go wrong!’ ”Yep, they’re both dead. But what a healthy-looking corpse you were, Jim—look at the hamstrings on that corpse. Look at the sloppy grin on Yul’s corpse!” - Bill Hicks So I think a few puffs on a cig by they're "role models" isn't going to corrupt your kids, unless you let it...— Unca Mook
- Arrgh, to appease the grammar nazis, "their"— Unca Mook
- why not light up? a great tribute to harry!— billyboy5050
- Well wire we are in the 21st Century pal. And you know what if people think that kids smoke because they saw this then you know what be parents and tell them why. You will be surprised to see how a kid can understand stuff when you explain it to them.— lcd24
- George Burns live to be 100 years old, so don't try to insult a legend and upset his family with your anti-tobacco tirades. I hate smoking, but I think this was very touching and thoughtful. People who are crying about it just don't understand what HK meant to the city, the team, and all the fans. We're definitely gonna miss you....— EaglesFanInStPete
- Might be a moot point, but... These guys looked up to Harry. I'm surprised Moyer didn't jump on board because he took Harry's death the hardest. Do I condone what they did? Not really, but to each unto their own as far as the tribute goes. You want to talk about chew? Ask Ibanez about the wad he has in his mouth night after night.— wfc2008
- In response to the poster who thought it wrong for athletes/role models to smoke publicly, former Phils 1B John Kruk said it best. "Lady, I ain't an athlete. I'm a ballplayer!"— AshburnStadium
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