# What does the "HK" mean on the Phillie's uniforms tonite?

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**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [August 9, 2009, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-the-hk-mean-on-the-phillies-uniforms-tonite/505786 "2009-08-09T00:39:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![batsto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b2d939/32.png) [@batsto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/batsto)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2009, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-the-hk-mean-on-the-phillies-uniforms-tonite/505786/1 "2009-08-09T00:39:09Z")

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We’re watching the Phillie’s game and we noticed that they all have this blue circle with the letters “HK” in the center of it on their uniforms…what does it stand for?

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**Author:** ![IAmNotSpartacus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/cc9497/32.png) [@IAmNotSpartacus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IAmNotSpartacus)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2009, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-the-hk-mean-on-the-phillies-uniforms-tonite/505786/2 "2009-08-09T00:48:50Z")

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Harry Kalas I do believe

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**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2009, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-the-hk-mean-on-the-phillies-uniforms-tonite/505786/3 "2009-08-09T00:53:15Z")

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[Harry Kalas](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Kalas), long time broadcaster of the Phillies games. Died back in the Spring.

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**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2009, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-the-hk-mean-on-the-phillies-uniforms-tonite/505786/4 "2009-08-09T00:54:26Z")

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…and, since this is thread about sports, let’s move to the Game Room.

**samclem** Moderator, General Question

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**Author:** ![batsto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b2d939/32.png) [@batsto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/batsto)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2009, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-the-hk-mean-on-the-phillies-uniforms-tonite/505786/5 "2009-08-09T01:06:05Z")

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sorry, I figured this had a factual answer so I put it into GQ.

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**Author:** ![Aji\_de\_Gallina](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aji_de_gallina/32/260_2.png) [@Aji\_de\_Gallina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aji_de_Gallina)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2009, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-the-hk-mean-on-the-phillies-uniforms-tonite/505786/6 "2009-08-09T23:55:12Z")

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…and here I was looking for a nice Heckler & Koch endorsment.

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**Author:** ![Rigamarole](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/77aa72/32.png) [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2009, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-the-hk-mean-on-the-phillies-uniforms-tonite/505786/7 "2009-08-09T23:58:06Z")

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> [@Aji\_de\_Gallina](#):
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> …and here I was looking for a nice Heckler & Koch endorsment.

I figured it was either that or the team got sold to Hong Kong.

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**Author:** ![Nars\_Glinley](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nars_glinley/32/8177_2.png) [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-the-hk-mean-on-the-phillies-uniforms-tonite/505786/8 "2009-08-10T20:20:41Z")

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> [@Rigamarole](#):
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> I figured it was either that or the team got sold to Hong Kong.

I thought that Harmon Killebrew designed the jerseys.

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**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-the-hk-mean-on-the-phillies-uniforms-tonite/505786/9 "2009-08-10T20:26:34Z")

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Maybe they’re being sponsored by Skynet