![]() Louis or even outside baseball altogether. His most iconic call may have been Ozzie Smith’s walk-off home run in Game 5 of the 1985 NLCS, but some of Buck’s greatest moments in baseball came outside St. Over eight years with Caray, Buck served as his main play-by-play man until Caray left St. Louis Cardinals games in 1954 with Harry Caray, Milo Hamilton and Joe Garagiola he left after one year to work national games for ABC before returning two years later. The Definition of Baseball – Ernie Harwell 2) Jack Buckīuck began calling St. ![]() ![]() Like many great announcers before him, he fostered an atmosphere of friendly conversation between himself and other fans. Harwell was renowned for his conversational style in the booth, often engaging with viewers during games. While in Detroit, Harwell also worked national radio for NBC, CBS and ESPN, calling several All-Star Games and World Series. After another decade of hard work and devotion to Detroit sports journalism, Harwell retired at the end of the 2002 season. However, new ownership brought Harwell back after one year away. Harwell served as the lead radio analyst for the Tigers from 1960 until 1991, much to the chagrin of team fans who didn’t want Harwell to leave. But it took him twelve years in baseball before he finally made it there, starting in New York with the Dodgers and Giants before moving to Baltimore for five seasons during the 1950s. ![]() Reds/Indians: – Bottom of the 9th classic by Marty Brennaman 3) Ernie HarwellĮrnie Harwell is one of the few broadcasters more closely identified with one city than Detroit, his adopted home. ![]()
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