As the clip played, Springsteen simulated running the bases onstage - even blowing kisses to the crowd, according to one report.

How'd they do that?

After all, the legendary Phillies announcer died of a heart attack two weeks ago in Washington.

No, it wasn't the voice of Joe Conklin, impressionist extraordinaire for sport-talk station WIP (610 AM).

That was Harry's voice last night.

Turns out that fellow sports talker Rob Charry asked Kalas to record the clip 25 years ago, when Charry was an overnight disc jockey at WIOQ (102 FM).

Springsteen was coming to town in 1984 for his Born in the USA Tour, and Charry, a lifelong Phils fan who grew up in Fern Rock, got the idea to get Kalas to call a Boss home run.

Springsteen, just called up from the minors, would have to face the 95 m.p.h. fastballs of Clarence "The Big Man" (in real life, the E Street Band's legendary saxman), Charry said this morning.

Charry, 55, took a rough script and a cassette recorder to Veterans Stadium.

Kalas hardly even glanced at Charry's notes.

"He just went right into it. He just did the whole thing," Charry said. "... It was great."

The "Born to Home Run" bit as it aired on 'IOQ included a couple of segments with Charry's voice.

After Kalas died, Charry, who joined the sports talk station 20 years ago, thought the recording might be something Springsteen could use.

After some searching, he found the tape, transferred it to a digital format, and sent two versions to Ike Richman, head of public relations for Comcast Spectacor.

(Both versions can be heard by clicking the audio links at right.)

Springsteen used the version without Charry's voice:

"Swing and a long drive ... deep right center ... it's got a chance - a grand slam home run, Bruce Springsteen!"

The recording wasn't played during Tuesday night's concert, overnight host Big Daddy Graham said on 'IP early this morning.