Ernie: Our Voice of Summer

Ernie Harwell, the acclaimed Tigers broadcaster whose eloquence and kindness made him a beloved Michigan institution, died on May 4th, 2010 after a nearly yearlong bout with cancer.  He was 92.  Harwell had one of the longest runs by a broadcaster with one major league club, calling Tigers games for 42 seasons.  For the first 32 of those seasons, he made and cemented his legacy by doing play-by-play on the radio.  His southern voice - rich and authoritative but not overbearing - became as distinctive to Michigan listeners as baseball itself.  Triumph partners with the Detroit Free Press to commemorate the life of this broadcasting icon who so moved Detroit Tiger fans for over 4 decades.

Ernie: Our Voice of Summer
Ernie Harwell, the acclaimed Tigers broadcaster whose eloquence and kindness made him a beloved Michigan institution, died on May 4th, 2010 after a nearly yearlong bout with cancer.  He was 92.  Harwell had one of the longest runs by a broadcaster with one major league club, calling Tigers games for 42 seasons.  For the first 32 of those seasons, he made and cemented his legacy by doing play-by-play on the radio.  His southern voice - rich and authoritative but not overbearing - became as distinctive to Michigan listeners as baseball itself.  Triumph partners with the Detroit Free Press to commemorate the life of this broadcasting icon who so moved Detroit Tiger fans for over 4 decades in Ernie: Our Voice of Summer. more info