(Sports Network) - Philadelphia Phillies broadcaster Harry Kalas died Monday at the age of 73.

Kalas was found unconscious in the press box at Nationals Park prior to Monday's game against Washington. Emergency medical personnel took the Hall of Fame broadcaster to George Washington University hospital, where he was pronounced dead at approximately 1:20 p.m. (et).

The cause of death was not yet known.

"There are no words to express the sadness that the entire Phillies organization is feeling with the news about Harry's passing," said Phillies president and CEO, David Montgomery. "Harry was the voice of the Phillies, but he was also our heart and soul. He loved our game and called it like none other. The entire baseball world has suffered a great loss today."

Selected for the Hall of Fame in 2002 as the Ford C. Frick recipient for major contributions to baseball broadcasting, Kalas had called Phillies games since 1971.

Kalas was a Philadelphia icon, known for his signature home run call "Outta here!"

Before joining the Phillies, Kalas was a member of the Houston Astros broadcast team from 1965-70. He called the first game at the Astrodome on April 12, 1965, and also called the first game at both Veterans Stadium in 1971 and Citizens Bank Park in 2004.

Born in Chicago on March 26, 1936, Kalas graduated from the University of Iowa in 1959 with a degree in speech, radio and television. He was drafted into the Army on his graduation day and spent two years in Hawaii, during which time he served as sports director of KGU Radio and broadcast games for the University of Hawaii and the Hawaii Islanders of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League.

In addition to his legendary baseball career, Kalas also voiced over programs for NFL Films and called NFL games for Westwood One Radio. He previously broadcast games for Big 5 college basketball in Philadelphia and Notre Dame football.



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