Thinking back, I probably learned to play from my grandmother, Edith Horan. She and I used to watch Philadelphia Phillies games together when she was in her 80s and I was in my glory, by her side, glove in hand. I was 9 years old and wanted to be Larry Bowa, her favorite player. I learned baseball from her. She was usually soft-spoken, but wouldn't hesitate to question an umpire's call or yell at Danny Ozark through the TV screen If he wasn't bunting, down by one, with a runner on first and no one out.
Harry Kalas died today. Most sports fans know him as the voice of NFL Films, but to Philadelphia fans, he was the voice of the Phillies for 26 seasons.
I'm happy Harry & Edith are talking baseball tonight and I am very happy that Harry had this moment before he died.
Monday, April 13, 2009
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