The city of Detroit, and baseball in general lost a GIANT of a man tonight when legendary Tigers broadcaster Ernie Harwell passed away at his home in Novi Michigan at age 92. Much like Yankee fans grew up listening to Mel Allen, and St. Louis fans grew up listening to Red Barber and certainly Los Angeles who still enjoys Vin Scully, Harwell was a treasure.
Harwell WAS Tiger baseball on hot summer nights. You'd hear his southern drawl coming out of car windows, houses, and radios left on in backyards. The way that wonderful voice that simply meant baseball wafted on the hot summer breeze or quiet humid August night, or those crisp clear exciting September nights, somehow you knew all was right with the world.
Rest well Ernie, rest well.
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