Ernie Harwell Quotes

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

- Ernie Harwell

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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. - Ernie Harwell

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

If you heard Harry Caray, he was best. If you heard Vin Scully, he was the best. If you heard Jack Buck, he was the best. That's the way it went. When I started, you were the only game in town, whether the listener liked it or not. They had to listen. Good or bad, you had to be in their ear. - Ernie Harwell