When I went to Brooklyn in 1948 Jackie Robinson was at the height of his brilliant career.
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For more than three decades, Ernie Harwell was the voice of the Detroit Tigers. His Georgia voice was as sweet as a mint julep, and he rode it into baseball's Hall of Fame in 1981. Now 87 and retired from broadcasting, Harwell told The Denver Post's Anthony Cotton recently that the hardest thing he does these days is lift my feet up when my wife runs the vacuum cleaner. ... I'm a spokesman for Blue Cross and Blue Shield. We signed a 10-year contract with a 10-year option, so I have to live to be 106. And I'm going to do it or die trying.Ernie Harwell
If I walked back into the booth in the year 2025, I don't think it would have changed much. I think baseball would be played and managed pretty much the same as it is today. It's a great survivor.
Ernie Harwell
We had a dog in those days named Blue Grass and the players used to give us their Wheaties for him. Blue Grass loved Wheaties and so did I.
Ernie Harwell
I'm not an expert. I just want people to stay healthy, keep in shape and live the best life they can.
Ernie Harwell
It's a lot harder for one guy to make a reputation for himself in radio than it used to be because the listener has so many options.
Ernie Harwell
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