Quote of the day
In the past the man has been first; in the future the system must be first. This in no sense, however, implies that great men are not needed. On the contrary, the first object of any good system must be that of developing first-class men
Ernie Harwell
Born: January 25, 1918
Died: May 4, 2010 (aged 92)
Bio: William Earnest "Ernie" Harwell 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.
Known for:
- The Babe signed my shoe (1994)
- Ernie Harwell's diamond gems (1991)
- Tuned to baseball (1985)
- Stories from My Life in Baseball (2001)