Harwell, who has been a major league announcer for over half a century, has spent the better part of four decades with Tigers. For Tigers fans like myself, Ernie Harwell is the voice of the Tigers and always will be. The sound of his voice calling a Tigers game conjures up pleasant and peaceful memories of youth. It reminds me of playing baseball all day long in the summertime and a magical '84 Tigers squad.
Detroit fans are well familiar with his common phrases like "he stood there like the house by the side of the road", "the payoff pitch" and "two for the price of one." What some fans may not be familiar with is his strong Christian faith, which will sustain him through whatever time on earth that God allows. As he says,
"And also, I think that when I heard the news, that I had this cancer, that I had a feeling of security and serenity ... but I had a feeling of acceptance because of my belief in Jesus and the Lord."And that, my friends, is one for the books. Thanks for all the memories, Ernie.
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Although he passed away today, my consolation is that this man knew Jesus Christ as his Personal Savior. The Bible says to live with Christ and to die is gain. He gained eternal life on today. The most that his fans can take from his long life is that at the end of the road, we want to see Jesus' face in peace and hear him say "well done thy good and faithful servant, enter into the joy of the Lord!" What a day!
Amen! I didn't know much about Ernie until I heard of his passing.. hopefully people will not only realize what a great broadcaster he was, but what an outstanding man he was for believing in our Savior Jesus
His marriage is a great testimony!
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