Quote of the day
There are no countries in the world less known by the British than these selfsame British Islands, or where more strange things are every day occurring.
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)