99 Quotes by Ernie Harwell

I always played it down the middle myself. I had my own rule. If anything affects the game, if it would be in the paper or people were going to talk about it, I had to mention it. If a player missed the cutoff man or threw to the wrong base, you have to report it. If he made three errors, it's a matter of fact. Nobody that I ever worked for a ballclub or sponsor told me to do this or do that. I never had to contend with that. I feel sorry for the guys who get in that situation. It's not their fault.

He is a Hall of Fame broadcaster, and a Hall of Fame friend.

My bosses said, 'He's a mean, old man. He's not going to talk to a kid like you who's just starting out,' ... But he was very warm, very hospitable. I sat in the living room with him and we talked for about 15 minutes on the air. He filled the whole program, then we sat around and talked a lot more.

We had a dog in those days named Blue Grass and the players used to give us their Wheaties for him. Blue Grass loved Wheaties and so did I.

Especially in this strike filled year but my feelings about the game are still the same as they were back then and I think that maybe yours are too.

Radio will always be with us because of its great portability. TV can't give you that.

Radio is such a great medium. It makes you use one of the most important things God gave you imagination. The listener can picture what the announcer is telling you.

It's easy, inexpensive, everyone can do it and it will lead to better things.

It's a great idea. Now, there's really a way to compare these guys. I enjoy the versatility of the different announcers.