RIP Ernie Harwell

Ernie Harwell, The legendary voice of the Detroit Tigers has passed away. He was 92. Harwell did Tigers games for 42 years. Harwell will be remembered for his legendary catchphrases like:

A Double Play: "two for the price of one"
Homeruns were "looong gone!"
Called third strikes:(he) "stood there like a house by the side of the road."


Ernie Harwell gave his farewell to the fans on September 17,2009. Here it is in it's entirety.


Here is Ernie Harwell's legendary "This Is Baseball Speech"


Harry Caray, Skip Caray, Harry Kalas, and now Ernie Harwell. Another one of the all time great broadcasters is now "Long Gone!" Bob Uecker, Vin Scully, and Milo Hamilton are the only ones left that I would consider all time great baseball announcers.

In spite of it all, Ernie Harwell had a strong Christian faith which never wavered during his cancer. May God Bless Ernie's family, and may God Bless everyone who was lucky enough to listen to him announce a game.

Mark Fidrych & Harry Kalas Obit

Jayson Stark looks back at the life of Harry Kalas.



Peter Gammons looks back at the life of Mark "The Bird" Fidrych.

Sad Day In Major League Baseball

as both Harry Kalas and Mark "The Bird" Fidrych pass away on the same day.

R.I.P. Harry Kalas 1935-2009

Awful news coming out of Washington D.C.

Legendary Philladelphia Phillies broadcaster Harry Kalas has died.

Kalas collapsed Mr. Kalas collapsed in the press box at Nationals Stadium in Washington at about 12:30 p.m. and was rushed to George Washington University Medial Center.

Kalas died at 1:20 p.m. today, the Phillies announced.

The cause of the death was not announced. Today's game against the Nationals will be played, but the team will not visit the White House tomorrow.

Kalas wasn't just the voice of the Phillies, but he was also the voice of Campbell's Chunky Soup and the voice of NFL Films.

The only tribute I can think of for Harry Kalas is to highlight the four places Phillies fans heard him the most.

Harry Kalas announces an advertisement for the NFL 2K2 Video Game.


Harry Kalas announces the Giants "Double Miracle" from Super Bowl XLII.


Harry Kalas announces for Cambell's Chunky Soup.


And of course, Harry Kalas calls the Phillies winning the 2008 World Series!


RIP Harry Kalas. You will be missed.