An Audio Essay by Ernie Harwell (d/l link attached)

[KG Erwin]

For the nostalgists amongst us, here's legendary announcer Ernie Harwell in an audio commentary called "The Game For All America".

MP3, 2.56 MB: http://download.yousendit.com/069BC30D0F36E63B

[KG Erwin]

It may sound silly to some, but the great Ernie perfectly describes my vision of the kind of baseball world that I try to create with Pure Sim. Meet me in the land of hopes and dreams.

(Edited to correct my mistaken notion that he had passed [:o])

[jeremy7227]

Unless I have missed some greatly underreported news... Ernie Harwell is alive and well. He called game one of the '06 W.S. for Tiger's Radio.

[KG Erwin]

ORIGINAL: jeremy7227

Unless I have missed some greatly underreported news... Ernie Harwell is alive and well. He called game one of the '06 W.S. for Tiger's Radio.

My apologies -- you're right. Well, I'm certainly thankful for that. So many of the great "baseball voices" are now gone. Mel Allen, Red Barber, Bob Prince etc.

[Nomo Ootp]

ORIGINAL: jeremy7227

Unless I have missed some greatly underreported news... Ernie Harwell is alive and well. He called game one of the '06 W.S. for Tiger's Radio.

I didn't know that the Tigers played the Cubs in '06 [:D]

[Edward]

KG- don't worry about Ernie. Yesterday I saw Jake LaMotta (Raging Bull) walking down the street. I said to myself it can't be him. He's dead. Sure enough I find out later he is alive and well. And let me tell you he still looks like he can kick anyones ass.
 

[KG Erwin]

ORIGINAL: Edward

KG- don't worry about Ernie. Yesterday I saw Jake LaMotta (Raging Bull) walking down the street. I said to myself it can't be him. He's dead. Sure enough I find out later he is alive and well. And let me tell you he still looks like he can kick anyones ass.

Thanks. Great story. Yeah, I gotta say that I really felt foolish about making that assumption.