Beloved broadcaster Harry Kalas died on April 11 this year at the ballpark in Washington, D.C., shortly before the Nationals' season opener. The next day, Phillies' fan Antonio Jose started a petition on Facebook to create a statue to commemorate Kalas. Hall of Fame third baseman Michael Jack Schmidt got on board with the project to raise funds to make the statue a reality. So did Philadelphia native and sculptor Lawrence J. Nowlan, who has already created a small version of what will ultimately be a seven-foot statue of Harry Kalas, to be paid for with donations from fans and friends of Kalas and donated to the Phillies. Donations are now being sought. It will take an estimated $80.000 to make the statue. A prototype, guaranteed to give Kalas fans chills, can be seen at www.harrykalasstatue.com/
