Chip Shots: Quickshots: Ernie Harwell Won't Be Around Much Longer

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Chip Shots: Quickshots: Ernie Harwell Won't Be Around Much Longer

Quickshots: Ernie Harwell Won't Be Around Much Longer

This is very sad news about announcing legend Ernie Harwell. The guy is a class act and second only to Vin Sculley in all-time greatness. I was just thinking the other day, even before I heard this news, about how many of the great announcers of my youth have passed away. Jack Brickhouse. Harry. Vince Lloyd. Lloyd Pettit. All gone. All so much better than we have on the air today. And, that's a qualified, professional opinion, kids.
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The Wall Street Journal recently did a survey as to how much a play by play announcer talks by tracking words per minute. The winner? Vin Sculley at 143.51, but it's okay, I'd listen to him read the phone book. Near the bottom is Hawk Harrelson, largely because he says things like "Yes" and "Mercy". Seriously, the less words the PBP guy says indicates he's deferring to his color guy. In Hawk's case, Stone Pony is a chatty Kathi. In Sculley's case, he works by himself. (Awful Announcing)

Posted by Chip Ramsey at 9/4/2009 7:37 AM

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