Longtime Tigers Broadcaster Harwell Dies At 92
Getty Images Longtime Detroit Tigers broadcaster Ernie Harwell, beloved by generations of fans who grew up listening to his rich voice, Southern cadence and quirky phrases on the radio, has died after...
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Ernie Harwell It’s 1973 and I’m ten years old. It’s a Friday night in July and it is raining like crazy and my dad says, “Let’s go into the garage, open the door and watch the storm and listen to...
View ArticleErnie Was One Of A Kind On The Air And Off
I dont need to tell the people of Michigan how special Ernie Harwell was. For those who grew up listening to the voice from their cars, lawns, and beds, Ernie Harwell was baseball. As a youngster...
View ArticleA Miserable Night For Detroit sports
A miserable night turned into a silent night. It turned into a mixture of silent rage, stunning endings and a tearful farewell. I will never forget where I was Tuesday night when a triple header of...
View ArticleThe Morning Show – Interview With Ernie Harwell From 2009
Bill and Sara talked to Ernie Harwell back in September of 2009 after he found out he had cancer.
View ArticleHe Made Me Feel Legit In The Business
I knew I had made it in the radio business about 9 years ago. I was sitting in the press box at Comerica Park, and a man came over to grab a chair and sit next to me; it was Ernie Harwell. We had met...
View ArticleThree Degrees Of Pat Caputo
Three Things (and there are so many more) To Admire About Ernie Harwell: 1. His graciousness: I’ve heard it said many times in the hours since Ernie passed that nobody had a bad thing to say about him....
View ArticleRemembering Ernie Harwell
Remembering Ernie Harwellview gallery Fans of Ernie Harwell gather today for a visitation for the Detroit Tigers Hall of Fame broadcaster. We’ll have updates throughout the day from Comerica Park....
View ArticleThere Is Crying In Baseball
. I received an interesting email the other day from a guy who said he gets misty eyed every time he reads something about the death of Ernie Harwell or sees a tribute played on television. He wanted...
View ArticleCurtis Granderson Remembers Ernie Harwell
Getty Images I was going to blog about getting injured last weekend and going on the disabled list this week, but that all changed last night when I heard about Ernie Harwell. Before I played my first...
View ArticleErnie Harwell: 'There Were A Few Offers. I Didn't Really Want To Move'
Last fall, Ernie Harwell agreed to do a long interview with the Free Press in his apartment at Novi’s Fox Run Village — his last extensive session with the local media. He answered dozens of questions...
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