Passing: George Kell, Tiger great and longtime broadcaster (Detroit Free Press)
From The Detroit Free Press:
By JOHN LOWE
FREE PRESS SPORTS WRITER
March 24, 2009
George Kell, the Tigers Hall of Fame third baseman whose Arkansas baritone voice made him the club’s long-time distinctive television announcer, died n March 24. He was 86.
Kell played in the majors in 1943-57. He was with the Tigers in 1946-52, when he was traded to Boston. With the Red Sox, he became teammates with Ted Williams, widely regarded as the greatest hitter ever -- and the man whom Kell edged in 1949 for the American League batting title in an excruciatingly close race, .3429 to .3427.
Kell dabbled in broadcasting when he was injured while with Baltimore during the final year of his career. He received pointers from the Orioles' radio announcer: Ernie Harwell.
“He had two outstanding careers – one as a baseball player, one as a baseball announcer,” said Harwell, the Tigers’ Hall of Fame radio broadcaster. “He was certainly an icon in Detroit and Michigan. He will be severely missed.”
In 1959, Kell joined Van Patrick on the Tigers’ radio and television team. He then worked with Harwell on radio and TV in 1960-63. He didn’t broadcast in 1964, then returned to the Tigers in 1965 for TV only and stayed in that role through 1996.
http://www.freep.com/article/20090324/SPORTS02/90324034/?imw=Y
By JOHN LOWE
FREE PRESS SPORTS WRITER
March 24, 2009
George Kell, the Tigers Hall of Fame third baseman whose Arkansas baritone voice made him the club’s long-time distinctive television announcer, died n March 24. He was 86.
Kell played in the majors in 1943-57. He was with the Tigers in 1946-52, when he was traded to Boston. With the Red Sox, he became teammates with Ted Williams, widely regarded as the greatest hitter ever -- and the man whom Kell edged in 1949 for the American League batting title in an excruciatingly close race, .3429 to .3427.
Kell dabbled in broadcasting when he was injured while with Baltimore during the final year of his career. He received pointers from the Orioles' radio announcer: Ernie Harwell.
“He had two outstanding careers – one as a baseball player, one as a baseball announcer,” said Harwell, the Tigers’ Hall of Fame radio broadcaster. “He was certainly an icon in Detroit and Michigan. He will be severely missed.”
In 1959, Kell joined Van Patrick on the Tigers’ radio and television team. He then worked with Harwell on radio and TV in 1960-63. He didn’t broadcast in 1964, then returned to the Tigers in 1965 for TV only and stayed in that role through 1996.
http://www.freep.com/article/20090324/SPORTS02/90324034/?imw=Y
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