Ernie Harwell

The best thing anyone can do is be himself. Everyone was made different by God, and that's the way it should be. And if I were a writer or an announcer starting out, I don't think I'd imitate anybody. I'd try to be whatever I am. ”

A tall, thin old man waving a scorecard from the corner of his dugout. That's baseball. ”

In my almost 92 years on this earth, the good Lord has blessed me with a great journey. ”

I deeply appreciate the people of Michigan. I love their grit. I love the way they face life. I love the family values they have. ”

I love what I do. If I had my time over again, I'd probably do it for nothing. ”

I think if you checked the attendance records of all the announcers, you'd find a lot better record than you would of anybody else in any other business because we love the game and have a passion for it. ”

It isn't me that people love. It's baseball. ”

But most of all, I'm a part of you people out there who have listened to me, because especially you people in Michigan, you Tiger fans, you've given me so much warmth, so much affection and so much love. ”

I look on life as a joyous adventure. ”

Baseball is a spirited race of man against man, reflex against reflex. A game of inches. Every skill is measured. Every heroic, every failing is seen and cheered, or booed. And then becomes a statistic. ”