Ernie Harwell - turns 90 on Friday

Subject: Re: Ernie Harwell - turns 90 on Friday Wed Jan 30, 2008 3:32 pm

Man that is my kinda guy. Nothing like making good use of the sick days!!!!!

Subject: Re: Ernie Harwell - turns 90 on Friday Wed Jan 30, 2008 4:40 pm

He definitely saves up for 'em, for sure! Since I work overnights, I can usually see a day game but cannot watch night games unless they're on my weekend...
let's just hope I change to swing shift soooooon!

Subject: Re: Ernie Harwell - turns 90 on Friday Wed Jan 30, 2008 4:41 pm

How can you work that shift? I don't think I could do it.

Subject: Re: Ernie Harwell - turns 90 on Friday Wed Jan 30, 2008 4:47 pm

Sleep from 5 PM to 1 AM...work from 2 AM to 8 AM. Also helps to not have kids.

Subject: Re: Ernie Harwell - turns 90 on Friday Wed Jan 30, 2008 4:58 pm

That is true. I am afraid I would never sleep again.

Subject: Re: Ernie Harwell - turns 90 on Friday Wed Jan 30, 2008 4:59 pm

Yet, after 2 years of doing this, it would be nice to actually have a normal life! And have actual weekends!

Subject: Re: Ernie Harwell - turns 90 on Friday Wed Jan 30, 2008 5:03 pm

I would miss my weekends and my evenings.

Subject: Re: Ernie Harwell - turns 90 on Friday Wed Jan 30, 2008 5:04 pm

OMG...and to sleep overnight....what luxury!

Subject: Re: Ernie Harwell - turns 90 on Friday Wed Jan 30, 2008 5:07 pm

LOL...how much do we take for granted in our lives? Isn't it funny how we don't appreciate the little things.

Subject: Re: Ernie Harwell - turns 90 on Friday Wed Jan 30, 2008 6:42 pm

just working in the healthcare field pretty much guarantees irregular hours...

Subject: Re: Ernie Harwell - turns 90 on Friday Thu Jan 31, 2008 1:28 pm

That sure makes getting into a routine alot harder. I would miss seeing my kids too much.

Subject: Re: Ernie Harwell - turns 90 on Friday Thu Jan 31, 2008 2:05 pm

many work nights so they can be with their kids when they come home from school....

Subject: Re: Ernie Harwell - turns 90 on Friday Wed Apr 30, 2008 2:23 pm

Read Ernie's blog here!

Subject: Re: Ernie Harwell - turns 90 on Friday Wed Apr 30, 2008 2:56 pm

I saw that too. I missed out on the latter part of my grandpa's life (the other one died before I was born) so Ernie is like a grandpa to me!

Subject: Re: Ernie Harwell - turns 90 on Friday Thu Jan 22, 2009 12:10 pm

Ernie Harwell ranked as 16th-best announcer of all time

Somehow this doesn't seem quite high enough: Ernie Harwell is ranked 16th on the American Sportscasters Association's list of the Top 50 Sportscasters of All-Time.
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The rankings -- chosen by the association's members and a special committee -- are topped by the L.A. Dodgers' Vin Scully.

Rounding out the top 10 are Mel Allen, Red Barber, Curt Gowdy, Howard Cosell, Bob Costas, Jim McKay, Keith Jackson, Al Michaels and Central Michigan grad Dick Enberg.

(For the whole list, click here.)

A couple more with local ties are former University of Detroit/Pistons coach Dick Vitale at No. 47 and former Tigers/Lions announcer Van Patrick as an honorable mention.

But how could any such list not include Matt Millen, one of the very best football broadcasters of his generation?

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