Remembering Ernie Harwell, The Voice Of The Tigers

by Don Gonyea, NPR

Ernie Harwell, the longtime radio announcer for the Detroit Tigers, died Tuesday at 92. Harwell called the games for more than 40 years. Harwell was an old and trusted friend to a generation of Michigan kids who grew up listening to him.

Broadcast Dates

• All Things Considered, May 5, 2010