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Originally Posted by murphusa
Kalas was not the Phillies announcer in 64 in fact he was not on the mainland
From Wipi
Professional career
"Kalas made his major-league debut in 1965 with the Houston Astros, replacing Al Helfer and working alongside Gene Elston and Loel Passe.[1][2] He called the first game at Houston's Astrodome, on April 12, 1965.[3]
He was hired by the Phillies in 1971 to succeed Bill Campbell, and was the master of ceremonies at the 1971 opening of Veterans Stadium. After the retirement of By Saam, Kalas was paired with Andy Musser and Hall of Fame player Richie Ashburn."
Just so you know
Before going to Houston, Kalas was a sports announcer in Hawaii, where he read the games from the wire a day latter
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Hi Jim,
Very interesting! Thanks for letting me know about where Kalas was in 1964. I obviously did not know that.
This must have been the ticker tape that he read and reported re: Sandy's 3rd no-no the following day in HI. I know for certain that it was Kalas' notebook as his name and notations were written inside indicating that it was his. Interestingly enough, the only two ticker tapes that he saved were Sandy's 3rd no-hitter and the Bunning PG. These games must have had special meaning to him, FWIW.