Ernie Harwell was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 1998.
Recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award (presented to a broadcaster for
major contributions to baseball) in 1981.
While he was awarded the Ford Frick Award by the Hall of Fame, he (and
all other recipients) is not considered a member of the Hall (contrary
to the mini-biography above).
Biography/bibliography in: "Contemporary Authors". New Revision Series,
Vol. 130, pp. 190-193. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2005.
Inducted into the American Sportscasters Association Hall of Fame in
1991.
Bob Scheffing joined him in the broadcast booth for the 1964 season.
Announced that he has inoperable cancer. (September 2009)
Inducted into the Michigan Baseball Hall of Fame in 2015 (inaugural class).