Happy birthday, Ernie Harwell.
The legendary Detroit Tigers broadcaster would be 100 years old today, Jan. 25. Born in 1918, Harwell died on May 4, 2010 after a lengthy battle with bile duct cancer. He was 92.
The team commemorated his birthday with a social media tribute showing Harwell in the broadcast booth at Tiger Stadium on Thursday.
Harwell spent 42 seasons a Detroit Tigers broadcaster during which his low-key delivery and southern accent became synonymous with summers in Michigan.
Fans will remember his tendency to call the team the Detroit "Ti-guhs," his signature homerun call "That one is long gone" and his go-to strikeout jab "He stood there like the house by the side of the road, and watched it go by.