Ernie Harwell b. 1918

Ernie Harwell b. 1918 (HM1YIH)

Location: Lansing, MI 48933 Ingham County
Buy Michigan State flags at Flagstore.com!
Country: United States of America
Buy United States of America flags at Flagstore.com!

N 42° 43.902', W 84° 33.134'

  • 0 likes
  • 0 check ins
  • 0 favorites
  • 412 views
Inscription
Ernie Harwell is the only member of the American sports media in the Guinness Book of Records. Where he is named baseball's most enduring announcer. Harwell, the only announcer to broadcast over a span of seven decades, became the first active broadcaster inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1981. Harwell is also a member of the Radio Hall of Fame and seven other halls.
The Detroit Tigers honored Harwell with a statue at Comerica Park, and named their press box the "Ernie Harwell Media Center."
Sixty-five Harwell songs have been recorded. Harwell has appeared in seven movies, and written six books.
Note : Ernie Harwell died in 2010.
Details
HM NumberHM1YIH
Tags
, ,
Year Placed2006
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, May 28th, 2017 at 9:01am PDT -07:00
Pictures
Sorry, but we don't have a picture of this historical marker yet. If you have a picture, please share it with us. It's simple to do. 1) Become a member. 2) Adopt this historical marker listing. 3) Upload the picture.
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 700384 N 4733926
Decimal Degrees42.73170000, -84.55223333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 43.902', W 84° 33.134'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 43' 54.12" N, 84° 33' 8.04" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)517, 989
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 221 S Washington Square, Lansing MI 48933, US
Alternative Maps Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap

Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.

Nearby Markersshow on map
Check Ins  check in   |    all

Have you seen this marker? If so, check in and tell us about it.

Comments 0 comments

Maintenance Issues
  1. Is this marker part of a series?
  2. What historical period does the marker represent?
  3. What historical place does the marker represent?
  4. What type of marker is it?
  5. What class is the marker?
  6. What style is the marker?
  7. Does the marker have a number?
  8. Who or what organization placed the marker?
  9. This marker needs at least one picture.
  10. Can this marker be seen from the road?
  11. Is the marker in the median?
© 2025  Historical Marker Project.  All Rights Reserved.
All registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
HMP is owned and operated by 3RiverDev (Fort Wayne, Indiana).
Terms and Conditions   |   Privacy Policy   |   Disclaimers   |   About   |   Contact Us