Ernie Harwell: 1918-2010

Growing up in Detroit, Ernie Harwell was the voice of the Detroit Tigers. His voice was second-to-none for a man who was a living and breathing encyclopedia of baseball.

Mr. Harwell, A Hall-of-Fame announcer and man, truly was a living legend.

Tonight, at the age of 92 following a yearlong bout with cancer, Mr. Harwell has passed away. It's a sad day for those who loved baseball and Mr. Harwell's greatness that extended well beyond the baseball diamond. His contributions to baseball and his contributions to society will forever be missed.

We will miss you terribly Mr. Harwell, but you will never be forgotten.

Detroit Free Press:
http://www.freep.com/article/20100504/SPORTS02/100504087/1321/Ernie-dies-at-92

Chuck Daly: 1930-2009

Honestly, I could sit here for hours and write a lot of great things about Chuck Daly, the former head basketball coach of the Detroit Pistons (where he won back to back championships in 1988-89 and 1989-90) and the head coach of the original men’s basketball Dream Team that played in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Daly passed away over the weekend after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Daly, as a Hall of Famer, obviously was a great coach. But, more than anything, he appeared by all accounts to be a good and decent man. That is the mark of someone who is a true champion. Daly was a champion at many different levels on the basketball court, but his greatest championship was being a championship-caliber man. Many of us will miss Daddy Rich.

ESPN:
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4153982

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09130/969161-275.stm