Ernie Harwell Passes Away

Most baseball announcers are pretty irrelevant. They come and go without leaving much of a mark.

There are some announcers out there who make you want to watch a game with the TV on mute. Some are arrogant old blowhards. Others are frequently obnoxiously oblivious. Some are annoying homers.

But then there are the greats. Guys who make you want to listen to a game without watching it. Who paint a picture of the game in your mind that is better than the one on the field.

And then there was Ernie Harwell, who is in a class of his own.

Ernie always said it best, and I simply cannot come anywhere close to saying it as well, so I'll just let him do all the talking. Rest in peace Ernie.