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William Earnest "Ernie" Harwell (January 25, 1918 – May 4, 2010) was an American sportscaster, known for his long career calling play-by-play of Major League Baseball games. For 55 seasons, 42 of them with the Detroit Tigers, Harwell called the action on radio and/or television. In January 2009, the American Sportscasters Association ranked Harwell 16th on its list of Top 50 Sportscasters of All Time.
Ernie Harwell grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, working in his youth as a paperboy for the Atlanta Georgian; one of his customers was writer Margaret Mitchell. An avid baseball fan from an early age, Harwell became visiting batboy for the Atlanta Crackers of the Southern Association at the age of five, and never had to buy a ticket to get into a baseball game again. At sixteen he began working as a regional correspondent for The Sporting News.
Harwell attended Emory University, where he was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and helped edit The Emory Wheel. After graduating, Harwell worked as a copy editor and sportswriter for the Atlanta Constitution. In 1943, he began announcing games for the Crackers on WSB radio, after which he served four years in the United States Marine Corps.
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The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan. The Tigers compete in the Central division of the American League (AL) in Major League Baseball (MLB). One of the AL's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in 1894 as part of the Western League. They are the oldest continuous one-name, one-city franchise in the AL. The Tigers have won four World Series championships (1935, 1945, 1968, and 1984), 11 AL pennants (1907, 1908, 1909, 1934, 1935, 1940, 1945, 1968, 1984, 2006, and 2012), and four AL Central division championships (2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014). The Tigers also won division titles in 1972, 1984 and 1987 while members of the AL East. The team currently plays its home games at Comerica Park in Downtown Detroit.
The Tigers constructed Bennett Park at the corner of Michigan Avenue and Trumbull Avenue in Corktown (just west of Downtown Detroit) and began playing there in 1896. In 1912, the team moved into Navin Field, which was built on the same location. It was expanded in 1938 and renamed Briggs Stadium. It was renamed Tiger Stadium in 1961 and the Tigers played there until moving to Comerica Park in 2000.
The Atomic Energy Research Establishment (known as AERE or colloquially Harwell) near Harwell, Oxfordshire, was the main centre for atomic energy research and development in the United Kingdom from the 1940s to the 1990s.
In 1945 John Cockcroft was asked to set up a research laboratory to further the use of nuclear fission for both military purposes and generating energy. The criteria for selection involved finding somewhere remote with a good water supply, but within reach of good transport links and a university with a nuclear physics laboratory. This more or less limited the choice to Oxford or Cambridge. It had been decided that an RAF airfield would be chosen, the aircraft hangars being ideal to house the large atomic piles that would need to be built. Although Cambridge University had the better nuclear physics facility (the Cavendish Laboratory), the RAF did not want to abandon any of its eastern airfields because of its potential involvement in the Cold War, therefore Harwell was chosen when the RAF made the airfield available. RAF Harwell was sixteen miles south of Oxford near Didcot and Harwell (at this time in Berkshire), and on 1 January 1946 the Atomic Energy Research Establishment was formed, coming under the Ministry of Supply. The scientists mostly took over both accommodations and work buildings from the departing RAF.
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Ernie Harwell Says Goodbye to the Fans at Comerica Park, unfortuntely a corporation, LinTV that has nothing to do with the broadcast or Ernie has claimed copyright and is showing commericials on this video. I higly suggest you close these ads as soon as they start appearing. Ernie rest in peace and I apologize for the commericialization of your memory. So Sorry
Final inning of the 1984 AL Championship Series - KC Royals vs Detroit Tigers, Ernie Harwell calls the plays, Paul Cary goes in the clubhouse to do interviews with the victorious Tigers. Audio.
A look back at the life and career of Hall of Fame Tigers broadcaster Ernie Harwell
10/14/84: Legendary Tigers broadcaster Ernie Harwell calls the final out of the 1984 World Series Check out http://m.mlb.com/video for our full archive of videos, and subscribe on YouTube for the best, exclusive MLB content: http://youtube.com/MLB About MLB.com: Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig announced on January 19, 2000, that the 30 Major League club owners voted unanimously to centralize all of Baseball's internet operations into an independent technology company. Major League Baseball Advanced Media (MLBAM) was formed and charged with developing, building and managing the most comprehensive baseball experience available on the internet. In August 2002, MLB.com streamed the first-ever live, full length MLB game when the Texas Rangers and New York Yankees faced off at Yankee Sta...
The city of Detroit, the state of Michigan and all of baseball lost a friend with the passing of legendary announcer Ernie Harwell. Ernie passed away Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at the age of 92. Ernie was the voice of the Detroit Tigers for 42 years and broadcast major league baseball for a total of 55 years. He was a nice and genuine a man as you could ever hope to know and he will be missed dearly by baseball fans everywhere!
Jeff Byle and Rob Allaer were asked to handle putting together a video on Ernie Harwell's life and career for his retirement. Needless to say it was a long, but wonderful story. Rob Says " I will always say that my time interviewing Ernie, compiling all these pictures and video, as well as spending a good length of time with Ernie and his wife Lulu, is the biggest thrill I've ever had. I was honored to do this feature and to this day, nothing has been more fun to work on.
Game 163 in 1987 Toronto Blue Jays vs Detroit Tigers as called by Ernie Harwell
From Comerica Park on Thursday, May 6, 2010. Ernie Harwell's body lay in repose at the Detroit Tigers' home stadium. More than 11,000 fans passed by the legendary broadcaster in a service that began at 7AM and ended at midnight. This coverage is from WXYZ, Detroit's ABC affiliate. Robbie Timmons in the studio, Carolyn Clifford and Mary Conway live from the ballpark.
Just in time for opening day, Mike Ridley has released the music video of his previously recorded song "Opening Day". The song and video celebrate and pay tribute to baseball, Tiger Stadium, Ernie Harwell and everyone who has played or enjoyed America's favorite sport - baseball. When Mike recorded the song in studio several years ago, Ernie came in to the studio with Mike to record a portion of the song. We (Jane and Pat of McGinnis Video Productions) produced the music video for Mike Ridley. Sadly, for many of us, a big piece of our childhood died May 24th 2010 when Ernie Harwell passed away. I worked with Ernie in 1990 when the Tiger Stadium Fan Club was actively trying to save the old ballpark. I had recorded a baseball song and asked Ernie to do a voice over. Without hesitation he ask...
Cards v. Phils.....Royals v. Sox......MU baseball....Ernie Harwell tribute
TV's biggest advertiser celebrates Mother's Day with a big ad campaign. Will The Weather Channel cover tornadoes or show a stinky movie tonight? Plus all of "The Sports TV News".
Damon Bruce, Rod Brooks and PConn talk Jamarcus Russell, Ernie Harwell and Tasers.
final o's game at memorial stadium (2 minutes 30 seconds)
on the 'shot heard round.... Ernie Harwell & Red Barber: Bobby Thomson... up there swingin'... He's had two out of three, a single and a double, and Billy Cox is playing him right on the third-base line... One out, last of the ninth... Branca pitches... Bobby Thomson takes a strike called on the inside corner... Bobby hitting at .292... He's had a single and a double and he drove in the Giants' first run with a long fly to center... Brooklyn leads it 4-2...Hartung down the line at third not taking any chances... Lockman with not too big of a lead at second, but he'll be runnin' like the wind if Thomson hits one...
The Specs Street Team got a chance to attend Motor City Radio Reunion 2010 and capture the excitement. Legends like Dick Purtan, Sonny Elliot, Robin Seymour, Ernie Harwell, and our very own Specs Howard were honored at the event.
From the Michigan Magazine TV Archives a few moments with Baseball Hall of Famer Ernie Harwell shortly before his passing. From his "scrapbook" of memories......Interview was conducted at his Fox Run home.
Hall of Fame Tiger Broadcaster Ernie Harwell interviews Jeff Kaiser, a left-handed pitcher acquired from the Milwaukee Brewers just days before. Jeff was a local boy from Southgate, Michigan who grew up listening to Ernie broadcast the Tigers. The interview took place in June of 1991.
ernie shares what his most proud moment was and how he wants to be remembered...and of course...talks baseball
DescriptionDuring an interview on Canada Day, July 1st, 2008, Tigers broadcasting legend and baseball Hall-of-Famer Ernie Harwell explains to Todd Shearon what he never saw during his 55 years in baseball. Photo was taken during a pregame ceremony at Comerica Park honoring Harwell after passed away on May 5, 2010.
A tribute to Ernie Harwell. Ernie joins Fred and Kelley in the studio, and reads "Casey at the Bat."
Jeff Byle and Rob Allaer were asked to handle putting together a video on Ernie Harwell's life and career for his retirement. Needless to say it was a long, but wonderful story. Rob Says " I will always say that my time interviewing Ernie, compiling all these pictures and video, as well as spending a good length of time with Ernie and his wife Lulu, is the biggest thrill I've ever had. I was honored to do this feature and to this day, nothing has been more fun to work on.