{"id":30191,"date":"2026-08-06T20:00:34","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T15:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=30191"},"modified":"2026-08-06T20:00:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T15:00:34","slug":"phillies-fan-who-won-chance-to-call-game-on-the-radio-receives-widespread-praise-online-he-is-coming-for-their-job","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=30191","title":{"rendered":"Phillies Fan Who Won Chance to Call Game on the Radio Receives Widespread Praise Online: \u2018He Is Coming for Their Job\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5748796\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5748796\" class=\"wp-image-5748796 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/am12.mediaite.com\/med\/cnt\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-06-at-9-52-17-AM-1200x618.jpg\" alt=\"Phillies\" width=\"1200\" height=\"618\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5748796\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Screenshot<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>A Philadelphia Phillies fan won a contest to call a game on the radio Wednesday, and his surprising performance quickly went viral.<\/p>\n<p>The fan joined regular announcers <strong>Scott Franzke<\/strong> and <strong>Larry Andersen<\/strong> in the third inning of Wednesday&#8217;s game between the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/tag\/philadelphia-phillies\/\">Phillies<\/a> and the Washington Nationals.<\/p>\n<p>Identified as <strong>Lewis Kalb<\/strong> from Medford Lakes, New Jersey, the fan was given the unique opportunity after winning an auction.<\/p>\n<p>He wasted no time getting into the swing of things.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Thank you, Scott,&#8221; he said after being introduced. &#8220;It&#8217;s a thrill to be here. It&#8217;s a lifelong dream to be here in the Phillies broadcast booth, so here we go. Painter with the first pitch to Ortiz. It&#8217;s in there for strike one called. Phils with two in the bottom of the second to take the lead, as we start the top of the third now. Painter delivers. It&#8217;s bounced foul.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed_container\" id=\"b067dbb8cb55d8820f6c884829fd34a3\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Phillies auction winner calls the 3rd inning on the radio&#8230; and did a pretty great job<\/p>\n<p>Top of the 3rd&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0rOkUQogDo\">pic.twitter.com\/0rOkUQogDo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nick Piccone (@_piccone) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/_piccone\/status\/2085176679014482356?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>Listeners of the broadcast would not have been at fault for mistaking Kalb as a longtime broadcaster himself, as he appeared to seamlessly fit in the booth.<\/p>\n<p>The YouTube channel JaguarGator9, for example, said there was &#8220;no freaking way that was this guy&#8217;s first time doing this.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed_container\" id=\"80e08ccce9e0c66b889dee28e070f358\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">There is no freaking way that was this guy\u2019s first time doing this<\/p>\n<p>Talk about making the most of your opportunity and seizing it <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/G3NMhRtgiN\">https:\/\/t.co\/G3NMhRtgiN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; JaguarGator9 (@JaguarGator9NFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JaguarGator9NFL\/status\/2085213994777030679?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>The clip also got the attention of comedian <strong>Roy Wood<\/strong>, who joked that he would&#8217;ve unplugged Kalb&#8217;s microphone if he shared a booth with him to avoid getting his job taken.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Dude is too nice with it,&#8221; Wood said in a tweet. &#8220;Them other boys in the booth better than me. He is coming for their job. A real hater would have unplugged his mic.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed_container\" id=\"71fb3e7027eb8c684a064daa1b6d6f5e\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Dude is too nice with it. Them other boys in the booth better than me. He is coming for their job. A real hater would have unplugged his mic. <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/72x72\/1f923.png\" alt=\"\ud83e\udd23\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em;max-height: 1em\" \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mmsUG14veQ\">https:\/\/t.co\/mmsUG14veQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Roy Wood Jr- Ex Jedi (@roywoodjr) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/roywoodjr\/status\/2085250044282736832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>Bleacher Report writer <strong>Andy Bailey<\/strong> called the clip &#8220;incredible.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed_container\" id=\"79183f4e1f23a9427f3de5d93494306f\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is incredible. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RRBpYLWVkT\">https:\/\/t.co\/RRBpYLWVkT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Andy Bailey (@AndrewDBailey) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AndrewDBailey\/status\/2085241721080983824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>Others in the industry agreed.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed_container\" id=\"046c9b270688af687251f86ab52d1cb2\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This guy is ABSOLUTELY AMAZING&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3WkMh7j3tE\">https:\/\/t.co\/3WkMh7j3tE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; John Stolnis (@JohnStolnis) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JohnStolnis\/status\/2085183891485171906?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"embed_container\" id=\"a49cf7a4c878a4bc2ea3633b3292cbc0\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Might need this guy to record my voicemail message <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PR4coBXdJf\">https:\/\/t.co\/PR4coBXdJf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nick Piccone (@_piccone) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/_piccone\/status\/2085199458245976452?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"embed_container\" id=\"ffeabbcd976d15a5f02e80b426ec782e\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Just finally listened to this, and man this guy was incredible. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZghgqmytuH\">https:\/\/t.co\/ZghgqmytuH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Luke Arcaini (@ArcainiLuke) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ArcainiLuke\/status\/2085214538568192023?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"embed_container\" id=\"d3849ab626d1e289b6584e4e71e83b1c\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">As a fellow play-by-play guy, this gentleman sounded pretty damn good. <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/Phillies?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Phillies<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eya1HK5B4b\">https:\/\/t.co\/eya1HK5B4b<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Cory Nidoh (@Cory_Nidoh) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Cory_Nidoh\/status\/2085198403735048583?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"embed_container\" id=\"40db92c5452657f8c6afb9cd0e35ab42\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This dude has the voice AND the play by play chops! Very impressive. He said &quot;Painter from the belt&#8230;&quot; and I lost it <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/72x72\/1f923.png\" alt=\"\ud83e\udd23\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em;max-height: 1em\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/72x72\/1f923.png\" alt=\"\ud83e\udd23\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em;max-height: 1em\" \/>  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ih7cdqltYv\">https:\/\/t.co\/Ih7cdqltYv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike Meech (@meechone) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/meechone\/status\/2085323404958114202?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"embed_container\" id=\"9fb9124d8abaadc9d15fc2afd48bc566\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This guy won an AUCTION?!?<\/p>\n<p>Unbelievable.<\/p>\n<p>Ridiculously natural. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BrEakSb5uc\">https:\/\/t.co\/BrEakSb5uc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kevin Shockey (@KevinShockey) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KevinShockey\/status\/2085203117050839084?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"embed_container\" id=\"0965b7ef0eac933f915b615292893903\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This was a fan??? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6ew71uaZD0\">https:\/\/t.co\/6ew71uaZD0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Eli Canfield (@CanfieldEli) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CanfieldEli\/status\/2085308919455363369?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"embed_container\" id=\"ef975952dd5c07ba3bc806d3acc34760\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This guy\u2019s a natural. Awesome stuff. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rAC8eqDly1\">https:\/\/t.co\/rAC8eqDly1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Daniele Franceschi (@Daniele_Media) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Daniele_Media\/status\/2085254210136707535?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"embed_container\" id=\"8abd69573491df1eeee193dc4e1e9d24\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This guy was awesome <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/510pCBPL4j\">https:\/\/t.co\/510pCBPL4j<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Matt Jones (@KySportsRadio) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KySportsRadio\/status\/2085354086262542404?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"embed_container\" id=\"16104585ecd2ec02bacf41ee65088032\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In his bagggg. This is awesome <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BlyXCBVYGH\">https:\/\/t.co\/BlyXCBVYGH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jack Smith <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/17.0.2\/72x72\/1f399.png\" alt=\"\ud83c\udf99\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em;max-height: 1em\" \/> (@JackSmithPxP) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JackSmithPxP\/status\/2085206660306362611?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>According to Crossing Broad writer <strong>Nick Piccone<\/strong>, Kalb actually did enter the booth with some experience. He <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crossingbroad.com\/news\/phillies\/the-phillies-phantastic-auction-winner-who-called-an-inning-on-the-radio-was-fantastic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Word on the street is that this wasn&#8217;t Big Lew&#8217;s first rodeo. He has experience calling youth sporting events in Medford Lakes for a long time. They&#8217;re also saying he did some work with the Mets back in the day.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/media\/sports\/phillies-fan-who-won-chance-to-call-game-on-the-radio-receives-widespread-praise-online-he-is-coming-for-their-job\/\">Phillies Fan Who Won Chance to Call Game on the Radio Receives Widespread Praise Online: \u2018He Is Coming for Their Job\u2019<\/a> first appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\">Mediaite<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Screenshot A Philadelphia Phillies fan won a contest to call a game on the radio Wednesday, and his surprising performance quickly went viral. 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