“ I praise the Lord here today. I know that all my talent and all my ability comes from him, and without him I'm nothing and I thank him for his great blessing. Ernie Harwell
“ It's time to say goodbye, but I think goodbyes are sad and I'd much rather say hello. Hello to a new adventure. Ernie Harwell
“ I've found that if you wear a beret, people think you're either a cabdriver or a producer of dirty movies. Ernie Harwell
“ I have great faith that Heaven's there and I'll see my brothers and my mom and dad when I get there. Ernie Harwell
“ Baseball is the president tossing out the first ball of the season. And a scrubby schoolboy playing catch with his dad on a Mississippi farm. Ernie Harwell
“ Baseball is a rookie, his experience no bigger than the lump in his throat as he begins fulfillment of his dream. Ernie Harwell
“ Baseball just a came as simple as a ball and bat. Yet, as complex as the American spirit it symbolizes. A sport, a business and sometimes almost even a religion. Ernie Harwell
“ I deeply appreciate the people of Michigan. I love their grit. I love the way they face life. I love the family values they have. Ernie Harwell
