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Ernie Harwell (William Earnest Harwell) was born on 25 January, 1918 in Washington, Georgia, USA, is an actor. Discover Ernie Harwell's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 92 years old?

Popular As William Earnest Harwell
Occupation actor
Age 92 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 25 January 1918
Birthday 25 January
Birthplace Washington, Georgia, USA
Date of death 4 May, 2010
Died Place Novi, Michigan, USA
Nationality United States

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Who Is Ernie Harwell's Wife?

His wife is Lulu Tankersley (30 August 1941 - 4 May 2010) ( his death) ( 4 children)

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Wife Lulu Tankersley (30 August 1941 - 4 May 2010) ( his death) ( 4 children)
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Ernie Harwell Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Ernie Harwell worth at the age of 92 years old? Ernie Harwell’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from United States. We have estimated Ernie Harwell's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Timeline

1936

Veteran baseball announcer, Ernie Harwell was born in Washington, Georgia. Harwell became an Atlanta correspondent for "The Sporting News" at the age of 16. By 1936 he was working in the sports department of the "Atlanta Constitution".

1940

From there, he became sports director of WSB in Atlanta in 1940.

1942

From 1942 to 1946, Ernie served in the USMC. After spending a few seasons doing play by play for the minor league Atlanta Crackers team in the late 40s, Ernie got a call to come up to Brooklyn to do play by play there.

1948

He was the announcer in Brooklyn (working with Red Barber and Connie Desmond) from 1948 to 1949.

1950

In 1950, Harwell began working with Russ Hodges calling the plays for the New York Giants.

1951

In October of 1951 when Bobby Thomson hit his famous "shot heard round the world", it was Ernie who was announcing the game on national television. The coaxial cable had just been laid and it was one of the earliest coast to coast broadcasts. Unfortunately, no kinescope or recording of that broadcast exists.

1954

In 1954 Ernie became the very first announcer for the brand new Baltimore Orioles team. When Van Patrick was let go from the Tiger's broadcast booth because of sponsor conflicts, Ernie was hired and quickly became a familiar voice to millions of Tiger baseball fans.

1960

Ernie called play by play from the corner of Michigan and Trumbull from 1960 to 1991. He was teamed with such announcers as George Kell, Ray Lane and Paul Carey.

1964

Bob Scheffing joined him in the broadcast booth for the 1964 season.

1981

On August 2, 1981, Ernie was inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.

1990

At the end of the 1990 season, Ernie was informed by Tiger President Bo Schembechler that the team wanted to go in a "new direction".

1991

Harwell was told he could announce the Tiger games until the end of the 1991 season. Baseball fans everywhere were shocked and saddened to hear that their old friend Ernie had been fired. Millions of fans had spent countless hours listening to Ernie's laidback style of calling the games.

1992

In 1992, the team was bought by Mike Illitch who announced that Ernie would be hired back to announce the Tiger games over radio for the 1993 season.

1998

Ernie Harwell was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 1998.

2005

Biography/bibliography in: "Contemporary Authors". New Revision Series, Vol. 130, pp. 190-193. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2005.

2009

Announced that he has inoperable cancer. [September 2009]

2015

Inducted into the Michigan Baseball Hall of Fame in 2015 (inaugural class).