William Earnest “Ernie” Harwell 1918-2010
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I grew up listening to Ernie’s broadcasts of the Tiger’s baseball games. I literally heard him talk on the radio for hundreds, if not thousands of hours. He was a good man and well respected here in Michigan. Hopefully he will bring some more awareness to this cancer, much like Payton did.
Rick
I read about him recently. His interview showed him as a man of great dignity. Thoughts and prayers for his family.
Kris
Hall of Fame broadcaster Ernie Harwell who spent 42 years as the playbyplay voice of the Detroit Tigers died yesterday at age 92, of cc.
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/al/2010-05-05-694304317_x.htm
“Baseball is the President tossing out the first ball of the season and a scrubby schoolboy playing catch with his dad on a Mississippi farm. A tall, thin old man waving a scorecard from the corner of his dugout. That
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