Yesterday will be considered a memorable day for baseball fans across the nation. Although I’m not a baseball enthusiast, you can’t escape the high’s and low’s that occurred yesterday in the news of baseball.
First off, it was a great day for New York Mets fans as they finally flocked to the highly anticipated opening of a new ball park; but it was a sad day for Phillies fans, as Harry Kalas was found collapsed yesterday afternoon in the seventh floor press box at Nationals Park. As part of his 43 year career, Kalas himself had the honor of broadcasting the first game at the Houston's Astrodome, April 12, 1965; Philadelphia's Veterans Stadium, April 10, 1971; and Philadelphia's Citizens Bank Park, April 12, 2004.
With all the news focused yesterday on baseball, it’s no wonder that I came across The Frank and Peggy Steele Internship Program at The National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY. Kalas himself was inducted into the broadcaster’s wing of the The National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2002. In October 2008 he finally got to broadcast the Phillies win over the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2008 World Series (he was unable to broadcast the 1980 win due to national broadcasting rights).
The National Baseball Hall of Fame offers a great internship program for baseball and sports fans alike but also offers other opportunities for those students who have no interest in sports. Located in beautiful Cooperstown, NY, students can work alongside students from other colleges and enjoy a unique learning experience for the summer (no longer positions available for summer 2009 but this is one opportunity that's worth looking into early for next year).
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