Nice Guy Ernie Harwell Passed Away at 92

[djkimmel]

Broadcaster Ernie Harwell Dead at 92
5/04/2010 8:32 PM ET By Andrew Johnson

Legendary baseball broadcaster Ernie Harwell, 92, died Tuesday at his home, 10 months after he was diagnosed with an incurable form of cancer in his bile duct.

A member of the Baseball and Sportscasters Hall of Fame and a recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award for broadcasting in 1981, Harwell is best known for his work calling Detroit Tigers games, which he did for 42 years until retiring in 2002. Read complete article the MLB Fanhouse

[djkimmel]

Rest in peace Mr. Harwell

[motocross269]

Sad day for Tiger's fans.....That voice will ring in our ears for a long time...

[dashaver63]

Earnie Harwell was a big part of my past growing up. I think I enjoyed listening to him and Paul Carey than actually being interested in what the Tigers were doing. Baseball for me was never the same when he retired, and now that he is gone, well lets just say it's a very sad day for me. God bless you Earnie, rest in peace.

[River Rat]

The "Voice of the turtle".... I sat on the patio and have to admit I cried last night.  It's the same patio where I first remember hearing Ernie as a young one.  My grandpa and I would sit and listen and after a long day of fishing on the river.  Very nice memories.  Paula and I shared stories about "Remeber when we where ---- and Ernie said ----?!"  Gotta celebrate what he gave so many of us, right?!

May he rest in peace...........................

[MadWags]

What a wonderful life that was lived.
May he rest in peace.

[mikesmiph]

Think of the games he must be announcing where he is now. The Babe, Stengle and all the rest in the same game, over and over. It must feel like Heaven to him. We'll miss you Ernie, but they needed you more.

[fiker]

A legend, and icon. 

Ernie came up in the golden days of radio.  Today, with TV, and the internet, there will never be another voice like Ernie's.   There will never be another like him.
Perhaps the only guy left that is even close Vin Scully.

Who can forget?   "And he stood there like a house by the side of the road".

[djkimmel]

I like the "that ball's going home with a fan from Walla Walla..." or something like that.

[River Rat]

I just got back from his "Farewell" at The Park, it was very nice and dignified.  All of the ushers where saying "Thanks" and Dave D. was shaking hands at the end of the line.  They had pictures blown-up from him around age 7 or so, him in his Marine uniform, him and Lulu, very touching...

[Puma]

Dad and I never saw eye to eye on much of anything, but Ernie had a way of bringing us together while we listened to a ball game.

Our loss is God's game.  Enjoy heaven Ernie.