MI SR0159

Memorializes Ernie Harwell, the former radio and television broadcaster for the Detroit Tigers who passed away in 2010.

Honors Harwell's 55-year Major League Baseball broadcasting career, including 42 years as the voice of the Detroit Tigers beginning in 1960.

Recognizes Harwell's numerous accolades including induction into nine halls of fame, the Ford C. Frick Award in 1981, and enshrinement in the Baseball Hall of Fame broadcasters' wing in Cooperstown, New York.

Notes that the Michigan Senate designated April 9, 2010, as Ernie Harwell Day in Michigan in recognition of his distinguished career and contributions.

Directs that a copy of the resolution be transmitted to the Harwell family as a token of the Senate's esteem and remembrance.