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Kalas was known for his love of the Frank Sinatra song, "High Hopes", a melody he sang at numerous events, including the Phillies' championship celebrations in his later years. His most famous singing of "High Hopes" came in 1993 when he sang to the team after they clinched the NL East division title.
"High Hopes" is a popular song first popularized by Frank Sinatra, with music written by James Van Heusen and lyrics by Sammy Cahn. [1] It was introduced by Sinatra and child actor Eddie Hodges in the 1959 film A Hole in the Head, was nominated for a Grammy, and won an Oscar for Best Original Song at the 32nd Academy Awards.
When the Phillies win at home, Kalas' rendition of the song "High Hopes," which he would sing when the Phillies had clinched a playoff berth or advanced in the playoffs, is played as fans file out of the stadium. In addition, when a Phillies player hits a home run, a recording of Kalas' famous "That ball is outta here!"
With the Phillies back in the playoffs, the song was dusted off and will get a second act in the 2023 postseason. “You have to,” Harper said Tuesday night inside a booze-soaked clubhouse.
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The podcast is named after the song High Hopes that legendary Phillies play-by-play announcer Harry Kalas would sing. [1] Fritz believed that because of the Phillies' struggles at the time there was a lack of talented broadcasters covering the team and that the podcast would gain in popularity when the Phillies regained their success. [1]
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