A retiree won an auction to join the Phillies’ radio booth — and crushed it
📍 Where it landed
The story of a retiree who won an auction to join the Phillies' radio booth quieted without further developments reported. The retiree, identified as Lewis Kalb, had been praised for his play-by-play call during his inning on the radio broadcast. The auction had been for a charity and was reportedly for $22K.
Epilogue added 2h ago, after coverage quieted.
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A retiree won an auction to join the Phillies’ radio booth — and crushed it The New York Times · 60d ago broke it first
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