Word just came across the wire that Ernie Harwell passed away today. He was 92. He had been battling cancer. There is nothing that can really be said about him that hasn't already been said. The greatest thing about Harwell was that he was the voice for the Tigers for such a long time that sons and fathers and grandfathers all have stories about listening to good ol' Ernie on the radio and television. His voice is classic. For all the dark years when the Tigs were losing ninety or one hundred games, Ernie's voice was still there. Classy as ever.
Last year, he gave a farewell speech at a Tigers home game. After I watched this special moment (they were playing the Royals, so I watched it live), It made the immediate connection to Lou Gehrig's farewell speech.
Thank you Ernie, for all the memories.
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