There were no new postings yesterday on PhoulBallz . This was partly as a day of silence, and partly because it was difficult to muster the enthusiasm to write anything worthwhile, after Harry Kalas passed away. I received an e-mail with a great Richie Ashburn and Harry Kalas story from reader Nikki. With the permission of the author, I'd like to share it with you all. Picture it, Veteran’s Stadium, 1996 (possibly '97) Phillies ALS Phestival . I had found out about a month prior that Richie Ashburn was going to be signing autographs in the broadcaster’s booth. Father’s Day was coming up, and even though I personally did not know much about Richie Ashburn , I thought the autograph would be a nice gift for my Dad who grew up in Philly, then living in California , and was an Ashburn fan. So, after waiting for entrance into the stadium, I get on line- first one there. As more people came, I realized I was definitely on the younger end of the age range. Just about everyone els...