Over the next few days, you're going to hear a lot of people say a lot of very nice things about Hall of Fame broadcaster Ernie Harwell -- who passed away yesterday -- and every one of them will be an understatement.
Ernie was one of the greatest broadcasters ever to speak into a microphone, but you already knew that. He also was one of the finest gentlemen ever to grace the game of baseball, but you probably already knew that, too.
He had a wink and a kind word for everyone he met and a humble manner that made you wonder if he realized just what a treasure he was. I think, deep down, he probably did, but he never would have admitted it. Just a wonderful human being.
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