Lansing in Ingham County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Ernie Harwell
b. 1918
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Photographed by Bill Rieske, May 26, 2017
1. Ernie Harwell Marker
Ernie Harwell is the only member of the American sports media in the Guinness Book of Records. Where he is named baseballs most enduring announcer. Harwell, the only announcer to broadcast over a span of seven decades, became the first active broadcaster inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1981. Harwell is also a member of the Radio Hall of Fame and seven other halls.
The Detroit Tigers honored Harwell with a statue at Comerica Park, and named their press box the Ernie Harwell Media Center.
Sixty-five Harwell songs have been recorded. Harwell has appeared in seven movies, and written six books.
Erected 2006.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Communications • Entertainment • Sports. In addition, it is included in the Michigan Walk of Fame series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1981.
Location. 42° 43.902′ N, 84° 33.134′ W. Marker is in Lansing, Michigan, in Ingham County. It can be reached from South Washington Square, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address:
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Regionally, this marker is in Mid-Michigan. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Rosa Parks 1913-2005 (here, next to this marker); Jeff Daniels b. 1955 (within shouting distance of this marker); Theater District / The Strand (within shouting distance of this marker); Lansing's First Capitol Building / Lansing Becomes the Capital City (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas Edison 1847-1931 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Union Federal Savings (about 400 feet away); Helen Thomas B. 1920 (about 400 feet away); Stevie Wonder (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lansing.
Regarding Ernie Harwell. Ernie Harwell died in 2010.
Also see . . .
1. Ernie Harwell. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on June 15, 2017, by Bill Rieske of Lansing, Michigan.)
2. Ernie Harwells ten most famous catch phrases.
via Wikipedia, 1966
2. Ernie Harwell
Additional keywords. Tiger Baseball Major League Baseball
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, January 23, 2023
3. Ernie Harwell Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2017, by Bill Rieske of Lansing, Michigan. This page has been viewed 528 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 26, 2017, by Bill Rieske of Lansing, Michigan. 2. submitted on April 10, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on January 29, 2023, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
