May 18, 2010

Speaking of Baseball...: In light of recent events, here is Ernie Harwell's HOF speech, complete with his poem about baseball. A good read.

posted by roberts to baseball at 07:45 AM - 1 comment

I never heard Ernie call a single game, but his respect and love of the game and of life were very evident in his speech.

Baseball is cigar smoke, hot roasted peanuts, The Sporting News, ladies day, "Down in Front", Take Me Out to the Ball Game, and the Star Spangled Banner.

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!

'scuse me, somethin's in my eye...

posted by mjkredliner at 02:31 PM on May 18, 2010

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