07/08 Phillies Offseason Thread

reese125 · February 05, 2008, 01:25:41 PM

Anyone know who the 1st batter at the plate was in Harry Kalas' first ever play-by-play game?

SunMo · February 05, 2008, 01:30:36 PM

i know he opened the Vet...and that Boots Day was the first batter...i don't know if they played a series on the road before that

i'll go with Boots Day

BigEd76 · February 05, 2008, 01:36:56 PM

Tony Taylor?

reese125 · February 05, 2008, 01:40:19 PM

Mickey Mantle fellas

Angelo Cataldi had Kalas in this morning and he played the tape. farging awesome

SunMo · February 05, 2008, 01:40:39 PM

oh, he said first ever game...not first Phillies game.

PoopyfaceMcGee · February 05, 2008, 01:41:53 PM

Quote from: Jerome99RIP on February 05, 2008, 11:41:32 AM
Got my Phillies spring training tickets in the mail yesterday. Four tickets for the Yankees & four for the Tigers directly behind home plate.

Nine days till pitchers & catchers report...

You have your Eaton jersey ironed and ready to go?

SunMo · February 05, 2008, 01:42:44 PM

Quote from: reese125 on February 05, 2008, 01:40:19 PM
Mickey Mantle fellas

Angelo Cataldi had Kalas in this morning and he played the tape. farging awesome

his major league debut was with houston in 1965...and that game Ed linked was the first they played that year...so i don't know how Mantle could've been his first ever PBP call

reese125 · February 05, 2008, 01:44:43 PM

take it up with your boy Ang, or look up this mornings show. The shtein was cool as hell to hear Mantle's name by Harry

SunMo · February 05, 2008, 01:46:21 PM

he's not my boy...i haven't listened to that show in probably 7 years

PoopyfaceMcGee · February 05, 2008, 01:47:29 PM

It was way better when Kalas said "Mickey Morandini". Mantle is boring by comparison.

ice grillin you · February 05, 2008, 01:51:03 PM

edit: Hughes works with several collectors to find rare pieces. He found a clip from Kalas' first broadcast with the Houston Astros, on April 9, 1965, in an exhibition game against the New York Yankees that officially opened the Astrodome.

Kalas' first words?

"Mickey Mantle will lead off for the New York Yankees."

BigEd76 · February 05, 2008, 01:54:03 PM

Since when was Mantle a leadoff hitter?

ice grillin you · February 05, 2008, 01:55:44 PM

Quote from: BigEd76 on February 05, 2008, 01:54:03 PM
Since when was Mantle a leadoff hitter?

in his first two seasons before he had his leg injuries he used to lead off...tho that was way before 1965

SunMo · February 05, 2008, 01:56:20 PM

before Joe D made him run into the drainage in right field

reese125 · February 05, 2008, 01:57:04 PM

Quote from: ice grillin you on February 05, 2008, 01:51:03 PM
edit: Hughes works with several collectors to find rare pieces. He found a clip from Kalas' first broadcast with the Houston Astros, on April 9, 1965, in an exhibition game against the New York Yankees that officially opened the Astrodome.

Kalas' first words?

"Mickey Mantle will lead off for the New York Yankees."

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