Baseball is....

[westwoodmouse]

my grandmother grew up in grand rapids, MI.

[pepechong5]

Baseball! I started playing at the age of 3 back in Venezuela... I will play till I am old

[AaronTG1990]

What a voice. Ernie was in my mind the greatest broadcaster in the business. Alot of those old classic broadcasters are gone now and none of them are as good as the old classic broadcasters. Those days are sadly gone. I think each team had their voice of summer, Allen in New York, Harwell in Detroit, Buck in St. Louis, Scully in LA and many more.

[reazzyy10]

God I love baseball.

[gotigers09]

who is the voice in the first part of the clip? is that harwell as well?

[luiznegaojapones]

baseball is life

[befnleah]

lol this video kind of made me horny g

[leefendus]

does anhyone have msn!!! msg me my msn live id is jane24belle G

[shamus1958]

baseball is by far NOT the easiest game!!..wow i cant believe anyone would say that!!......its the best game out there!

[goodlookingwhiteboy]

baseball is the easiest sport ever made

[JROB1989]

oh yeah your right, that's why the greatest players in the sport fail 70% of the time. in What other sport are you considered great when you fail more than you succede?

[goodlookingwhiteboy]

In soccer, only 1 out of ten shots ON TARGET score so yeah... can baseball beat a 90% fail rate?

[JROB1989]

true, but that means the goalie, or the other team, succeeds 90% of the time. Listen man, i'm not saying baseball is the easiest or hardest sport, but even athletes in other sports have said that hitting a baseball is the hardest thing in sports to do. it is very hard to consistently hit a small ball with a small wooden bat. And on top of that, doing it under the grind of a 162 game schedule, not counting playoff games and spring training

[reazzyy10]

first off do not comment on a video about a sport we all love, we dont put stupid comments up on videos of rafaldinho or watever the fuck his name is doin stupid foot tricks. Try and hit a 90 mph fastball square for a line drive, try and hit a nasty bender sqaure for a liner, try and paint the corner of the plate with a slider in a 02 count. I played soccer and it is the easiest sport to dominate, if you are semi athletic your good. Baseball takes skill, brains, and heart. any deusch can kick

[goodlookingwhiteboy]

for baseball, you don't have to practise to be good at it. For soccer you need to practise every day. That's how you can tell the difference between an easy sport and a difficult sport. If you don't need to practise something, then it's easy.

[homerunhavoc]

YOU DON'T HAVE TO PRACTICE? If you knew one thing about baseball, you'd know that the strongest argument from haters is that in a typical game, the ball in actually in play for less than 20 minutes. The speed what happens, the anticipation, the let down and the sparks of emotion mixed with droning dread or hope makes it seem like more happens. But to do anything in those few minutes or seconds of a play takes some of the most dedicated training. Baseball specific + weight training

[UofTfutureprospect]

reazzy almost read my mind long live Baseball.

[lolichcombo]

Nice job. Thanks for taking the time to put that together. A sincere effort. Seeing that grainy footage of Sparky and Gibby really got to me. A Cheers to you and Tiger Stadium.

[DeeDonner]

Ernie: The Voice of Michigan Summers.

[mhz313]

if your a detroiter u should have tears in your eyes

talking tigers baseball

[tcwestballer]

amazing video

Traverse city native saying thanks for posting

[bluejays324]

baseball, nothing comes close, babe ruth, ty cobb, jackie robinson, an American Pastime

[poserfoo96]

i love baseball. joe mauer=best player

[glory789]

I like Joe Mauer but he definitely ain't the best in baseball.

[poserfoo96]

well i know that, but hes my fav.

[rocknroller111]

Growing up in Kalamazoo I had the same experience-listening to Ernie Harwell and Paul Carey covering the '84 team.

[glory789]

I love Baseball and Ernie Harwell!

[flyguy619]

sweet video!

[rockerduff1231]

shoeless joe was an idiot

[rockerduff1231]

i know this voice i cant put my finger on it

[mdumas43073]

The narrator is Ernie Harwell, who was a play-by-play announcer with the Detroit Tigers for 42 years.

[rockerduff1231]

fuck you not him ass hole i know who ernie harwell is

[mdumas43073]

Sorry, I meant no offense...I just assumed you were a non-Tiger fan, or somebody from elsewhere in the country who wasn't that familiar with Ernie, and that that was the voice you were talking about.

The other voice belongs to Don Gonyea, who works for National Public Radio as a White House correspondent. He's from the Detroit area and a big Tiger fan.

[fireroball123]

me to my grampa died at 94 years old

[blacksx17]

This video reminds me of my grandfather who passed away in '84. God bless!

[blacksx17]

I am a Cards fan, not a Tiger's. At the same time I'm a "Shoeless" Joe Fan, not a Ty Cobb.

But at the same time I agree with Ty with the fact that basebaall hass too much money associated with it.

I pray for the day that "Shoeless" Joe Jackson joins forces with Ty Cobb in the National Baseball Hall of Fame!

[drwbrks]

I'm not a Tigers fan, but that was a great video.

[mejesus]

may baseball be remembered as a past time and not a race to set something nor money but to get together and have fun. Unlike any other sport(Played them all). GO TIGERS!!!

[RSoxSukBaseballs]

absoulutly beautiful...

[mhz313]

im a big tough guy! but the voice of my hero ernie harwell made me cry and he is the reason i went to specs howard

[brianwins3]

From the little town of Flat Rock mentioned in the video, caught a foul ball at tiger stadium...good vid

[mdumas43073]

Ernie Harwell wrote this essay for THE SPORTING NEWS in 1955. It's titled "The Game for All America".

When Harwell received the Ford Frick Award from the Baseball HOF in 1981, he recited this as part of his acceptance speech and added a new line at the end:

"Baseball is a tongue-tied kid from Georgia growing up to be an announcer and praising the Lord for showing him the way to Cooperstown."

[generalbullmoose]

From one Grand Rapids native to another...well done!

[Arkady63]

Hank Greenberg hit something like 58 homers one year. Why isn't he mentioned either in the documentary or the song? He'd've beaten Ruth's record years before Marris did had he not been beaned or intentionally walked the last month of the season.

Why is there not one photo or mention of one of Detroit's best batters in this clip?

[j0ck9]

hey fuck great vid man

but i dont no i think if u would have put one thing- by finger eleven in the back ground it would really bring out the love of the game

anyways great vid

[almaperro]

ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ someone wake me up pleaseZZZZZZZZZ

[ilovebaseball117]

Fuck you dane83t. baseball is the best sprot in the world

[ramonesfan1214]

great video! phillies fan here

[USA19285]

This is what America used to be and it is sad that it is not any more.

[Xdreamskater]

Baseball is the best sport

[ismellofelderberries]

vote paul lo duca 2007 all star game

[mlb07theshow]

wow, now that IS baseball!

[mlb07theshow]

Awesome video, classic!

[frok59]

This video was awesome. It took me back to 68, 84, and the years growing up listening to Ernie and Paul. You hit a Grand Slam with this, thank you

[glory789]

Awesome video!

[Badgerinmaine]

You don't have to be a Tigers fan to appreciate this one. Nicely done.

---A Brewers fan

[B787YV]

Baseball = 90% mental and the other 10% is Physical

[deepfriedrlc]

Baseball is life

[popr0x37]

who couldnt give this 5 stars?

[icefins26]

gives me goosebumps every single time.

[abisimon92808]

fuck yea, this video rocks go Hollywood Stars

[iekoom]

Wow! Thank you for that great video!

[tufn]

i watch this then maggs homerun an i wanna cry, ive been through it all with the tigers the glory days, the 2003 year now every1s a tiger fan

[mpreslar]

Some of the most salient memories of my youth are of curling up in bed on a sultry summer night with a transistor radio turned down low so I could listen to Ernie's call of that nights Tigers game without my parents knowing I was still awake. Go Tigers! Can't wait for the World Series!

[arubyan]

Sweet.

[underpressure55]

Almost cried.... Go TIGERS!! Kenny Rodgers... what a great moment!

[raiderglory]

Wonderful! I had chills and had more than one tear well up watching this. A must for all Tigers fans, as well as fans of the sport in general.

[MichiganMan21]

Hearing Ernie narrate this still brings a tear to my eye. Brings back fond memories of my youth.  Thank you.

[brooklynspo]

Ernie Harwell rules - thanks.

[zumayafanatic]

BASEBALL BEST SPORT ALIVE! GO TIGERS!

[Iguana56]

Remarkable stuff. I listend to Ernie all the time growing up. A wonderful job. Thanks

[aaronation]

Watching this makes me miss Ernie more and more and Tiger Stadium as well....awesome job on this