DETROIT - JULY 21: Hall of Fame broadcaster, Ernie Harwell tips his cap as he receives a standing ovation from the crowd in this, his last season at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan on July 21, 2002. The Twins dfeated the Tigers 4-2. (Photo by Tom Pidgeon/Getty Images)
Today (Jan 25th) is the birthday of our very own Ernie Harwell. For so many of us, his was a voice of comfort – the sound of being home. Hot dogs and beer at Tiger stadium on a warm summer day. Ernie was a treasure who’ll never be forgotten:
There was that moment in 1990 when the Tigers made a REALLY bad move and fired Ernie – Bill Bonds was having NONE of it. One of the greatest openings to a newscast ever.
And talking about Ernie wouldn’t be complete without “The Voice of The Turtle”