Whatever happens, I'm ready to face it. Ernie Harwell More Quotes by Ernie Harwell More Quotes From Ernie Harwell Why the fairy tale of Willie Mays making a brilliant World Series catch, and then dashing off to play stickball in the street with his teenage pals. That’s baseball. So is the husky voice of a doomed Lou Gehrig saying, ‘I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of this earth.’ Ernie Harwell teenage baseball men That other saying, I'm a part of all that I have met, I think that would have to begin with my wonderful parents back in Atlanta when I was a youngster five years old I was tongue tied. Ernie Harwell atlanta years thinking I have great faith that Heaven's there and I'll see my brothers and my mom and dad when I get there. Ernie Harwell dad mom brother I've been lucky to broadcast some great events and to broadcast the exploits of some great players. Ernie Harwell events lucky player Baseball is a tongue-tied kid from Georgia growing up to be an announcer and praising the Lord for showing him the way to Cooperstown. This is a game for America. Still a game for America, this baseball! Ernie Harwell growing-up baseball kids I praise the Lord here today. I know that all my talent and all my ability comes from him, and without him I'm nothing and I thank him for his great blessing. Ernie Harwell talent blessing today God blessed me by putting me here for thirty-one years at Michigan and Trumbull. Ernie Harwell michigan blessed years 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. Ernie Harwell michigan appreciate people I'd like to be remembered as someone who showed up for the job. I consider myself a worker. Ernie Harwell reconstruction workers jobs A tall, thin old man waving a scorecard from the corner of his dugout. That's baseball. Ernie Harwell old-man baseball men Baseball is a rookie, his experience no bigger than the lump in his throat as he begins fulfillment of his dream. Ernie Harwell rookies baseball dream Baseball is the president tossing out the first ball of the season. And a scrubby schoolboy playing catch with his dad on a Mississippi farm. Ernie Harwell dad president 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. Ernie Harwell michigan fans people With the Giants I broadcast the debut of Hall of Famer Willie Mays. Ernie Harwell debut halls giants It's been a terrific life. Ernie Harwell terrific Everybody in the minor leagues - if you're a player, an announcer, whatever - wants to be in the big leagues. Ernie Harwell player league want I love what I do. If I had my time over again, I'd probably do it for nothing. Ernie Harwell my-time ifs I think once you start as an announcer, you have to decide what kind of approach you're going to have. I decided very early that I was going to be a reporter, that I would not cheer for the team. I don't denigrate people who do it. It's fine. I think you just have to fit whatever kind of personality you have, and I think my nature was to be more down the middle and that's the way I conducted the broadcasts. Ernie Harwell team cheer thinking In radio, they say, nothing happens until the announcer says it happens. Ernie Harwell announcers radio happens Sparky's the only guy I know who's written more books than he's read. Ernie Harwell guy sports book
