Stadium Songs: Philadelphia Phillies
August, 9, 2012
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By Andrew Pentis | ESPN The Magazine
Miles Kennedy/Getty ImagesThe Philadelphia Phillies' victory song now pays tribute to their longtime broadcaster.We decided to find out the one song that each team relies on to get fans on their feet.
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Song: “High Hopes,” by late Hall of Fame broadcaster Harry Kalas
Tradition: Played after wins
Fun facts:
• Since 2009, the team has played a video of Kalas singing the Frank Sinatra song during his 2002 Hall of Fame acceptance speech.
• Kalas made the song famous among Phillies fans after he sang it in Pittsburgh’s visitors clubhouse during the 1993 NL East Division Championship celebration -- and the Phillies' videographer caught it on tape. Kalas then performed the song on the field at Citizens Bank Park after the team clinched the 2007 and 2008 division titles.

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