George Kell

[fiscusd]

Great broadcaster, and a better players. Won a batting in 1949, edging out the Great Ted Williams. 10 time All Star, and a fine country gentleman.

[vrobbie53]

I was very lucky to meet George Kell at a book signing. What a wonderful man, great ballplayer and announcer. Rest in peace Mister George Kell. Thank you for posting this lovely tribute!

[juggalettesweetz]

I love you papa kell i miss you so much

[leshager]

nothing compared to watching a tigers game on channel 4 with george and al kaline and the tiger either having a ice bag on its head whimpering like a cat when we lost, or roaring and grabbing the bat with its teeth swinging when we won...never forget the 1987 call when we won the divison agains the blue jays..."tapper to the mound...this could be it....THE TIGERS WIN IT! THE TIGERS WIN IT!"

[udhoop]

As a kid I couldn't ask for a better time to grow up a Tiger fan. We got to listen to George Kell, Al Kaline and Ernie Harwell call games...not many people are so lucky!

RIP George & Mark "The Bird"

[reaverofsouls]

Amen to that, sir.

[TheForgottenMen]

Used to listen to George Kell (we called him George Swell) and Ernie Harwell on my transistor radio back in the 60s. Good times. Good memeories. He's not only in the Baseball Hall of Fame as a player, but also as a broadcaster...missed by all!

[gefiltefist]

Stuffing sausage will never be the same again...

Thank you George for loving my sauasges. I hope there is sausage for you to stuff in the next life for u!

[iAMdaBOWSE]

"Thanks Larry and good afternoon everybody"

[DKell10]

RIP i will never forget you. my fellow family member

[punkmusicmike]

An awesome tribute to a great man. BRAVO ;-D

He may have passed on but I will always remember his distinctive voice!!!

RIP George Kell

[eyeguy1223]

What a WONDERFUL Human being!!!!!!!!!!! I'll always remember that voice. He was the best at calling a game. May God Rest Your Soul

[Monarchos]

A legendary baseball player, a legendary broadcaster, and an even better human being. Along with Ernie Harwell, Paul Carey, and Al Kaline, the voice of George Kell completed the spring and summer wind. We in the Detroit area will miss him greatly. The game of baseball will miss him greatly. He is often imitated, but can never be duplicated.

[dforcerocker]

i know him and his family!!!

[GasHouseGangScout]

Thanks for posting so quickly. I think everybody loved that man! His voice will forever resonate in my head.

[MtrCity67]

Awesome Tribute!! George will be missed. He has been missed since his last telecast in the 1990's. I need to find some video tapes from games George and Al telecasted.

[GasHouseGangScout]

I VHS taped the 1983 Tigers highlight film as a kid. I've burned it and now am trying to figure out how to upload. George did the narration. The one line that still amuses me is about Lance Parrish... "a pillar behind the plate. If there's a better catcher in captivity, no one's seen him yet..... Behind the plate he's just as deadly. He's like Wyatt Earp! You better not run, or he'll shoot you down."

[Longshotsblues]

" And they're going to wave him in "

Another voice silenced from my youth.

Harwell, Kell, Carey defined TIGER Baseball. Well God waved him in today, and we will miss him.

From Detroit to Heaven. Goodbye Mr, Kell.

We will never forget you.

[SonicRemaster]

I will never forget George Kell. He was the voice of summer throughout my boyhood.

[mdumas43073]

I came along far too late to see him play, but his voice, like Harwell's, meant baseball and summertime to me growing up in the '80s. With all due respect to Mario and Rod, watching Tiger games hasn't been the same without him in recent years.

R.I.P., Mr. Kell.

[PoorPaulPoorPaul]

George Kell was a great announcer and a greater man. Thank you, George.

[shockn2000]

Great job on the video tribute. I listened to Kell and Kaline in the 70's. I'm also looking for old footage of their TV broadcast days if anyone knows where it might be.

[dmblayer]

What a great man

[brianond]

" they're gonna wave him in!"

wonderful tribute

if you happen to have any old video of george and al.... anything really...any game...any year

it truly would be most deeply appreciated

thank you

[spanishlake]

What a great voice. He had that beautiful Southern accent. He and Ernie Harwell were a joy to listen to when I was growing up in Monroe County in the '60's. RIP George.

[DaBigMotor]

R.I.P. George. You will ALWAYS be my favorite Tigers TV announcer.

[crazyloafer1492]

mine too.. without question

[ArmyCop]

Bye George. Thanks for the memories!!

[Cubbieboy29]

R.I.P. George Kell. He will truly be missed.

[heinzmploye]

Thanks for posting this. A part of tigers baseball has left us.