Daily News | Born in Houston, raised in the Vet, Astros broadcaster Todd Kalas finds his own voice in baseball
HOUSTON — An Astros fan sitting down for brunch did a double take Saturday afternoon, then reached out his hand, hoping for a fist bump.Kalas, 56, gets that a lot here. He’s beloved by Astros fans the way his dad, the late legend Harry Kalas, was in Philadelphia, for decades.
Kalas grew up running through the bowels of Veteran’s Stadium, shagging fly balls on the dreaded turf, and looking up, in awe, at icons like Mike Schmidt and Steve Carlton.Despite the memories, his rooting interests are not complicated during the World Series. During the postseason, network television takes over the playoff broadcast, which allows Kalas to truly become a fan for a few more weeks. In Philadelphia, he was sitting in the stands, cheering for the Astros. While back in the Philadelphia area, he visited his old friends and the statue made in his father’s likeness on the left field concourse, and took his wife, Michele, to see his father’s iconic grave at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Father and son called an inning on Phillies radio before Game 1 of the 2008 World Series when Todd was working for the Rays. “I think it’s going to be jammed tonight,” he said. “It’s going to be electric, one of the best playoff environments around, particularly with the roof closed. You’ll see people standing most of the night.”
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