Ernie Harwell
William Earnest 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 broadcast the action on radio and/or television. In January 2009, the American Sportscasters Association ranked him 16th on its list of Top 50 Sportscasters of All Time.
Ernie Harwell | |
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Harwell in 1966 | |
| Born | William Earnest Harwell January 25, 1918 Washington, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | May 4, 2010 (aged 92) Novi, Michigan, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Emory University |
| Occupation | Sportscaster |
| Years active | 1943–2002 |
| Spouse |
Lulu Tankersley (m. 1941) |
| Children | 4 |
| Awards | Ford C. Frick Award (1981) |
| Sports commentary career | |
| Team(s) | Atlanta Crackers (1943–48) Brooklyn Dodgers (1948–49) New York Giants (1950–53) Baltimore Orioles (1954–59) Detroit Tigers (1960–91, 1993–2002) California Angels (1992) |
| Genre | Play-by-play |
| Sport(s) | Baseball (SA, MLB) |
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