Ernie Harwell and his statue at Comerica Park in September 2002,
his final month as the voice of the Tigers after 42 seasons with the team
and 54 calling baseball games. (Paul Sancya/AP)
By Jason Beck / MLB.com
05/05/10 4:50 AM ET
DETROIT -- The man who will forever be the voice of the Tigers is gone, and the Baseball community is left silent in remembrance. Hall of Fame broadcaster Ernie Harwell passed away Tuesday at age 92.
Harwell succumbed to cancer of the bile duct, and passed away at his home in Novi, Mich. Doctors diagnosed the condition as an aggressive form in August, and Harwell and his family decided against surgery at his age. He explained his situation with an extraordinary sense of peace, both to his friends in the community and to fans at Comerica Park when he made one last visit in September.
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