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RIP HOFer GEORGE KELL

chromerookieschromerookies Posts: 345
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MLB HOFer George Kell has died. I had the opportunity to meet him once at a show and he was nice.My thoughts and prayers go out to his family. I just sent out a couple cards for him to sign yesterday morning.

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-Dan

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    PowderedH2OPowderedH2O Posts: 2,443 ✭✭
    I twice wrote him over the years and twice he responded by signing everything and never asking for anything in return. From everything I've heard, Kell was a really good guy that was well liked around baseball. A class act that will be surely missed.
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    StingrayStingray Posts: 8,843 ✭✭✭
    That is sad news, not that he was the best anouncer, but loved watching him and Kaline on the local t.v. channel doing the Tigers games. RIP!!
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    intenceintence Posts: 1,255 ✭
    so many deaths lately. rip
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    RonBurgundyRonBurgundy Posts: 5,491 ✭✭✭
    SAD news. I met him 2 years ago, and he was hands down the nicest, friendliest athlete I have ever met.

    RIP.



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    StingrayStingray Posts: 8,843 ✭✭✭


    << <i>so many deaths lately. rip >>



    We just lost Bill Davidson in this area too. My wife works for the company that he owned and got to see and talk to him a few times when he was in the office in the past. He would come into work for a few hours everyday until not that long ago. Very hands on person with what was going on.
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    NYYanks23NYYanks23 Posts: 232 ✭
    Rest in Peace Mr. Kell. He was always a gracious signer over the years. I am always amazed looking at his stats and his hits vs. k's, simply amazing hitter.
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    baseballfanbaseballfan Posts: 5,452 ✭✭✭
    RIP

    great tiger, great signer

    he'll be missed
    Fred

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    VitoCo1972VitoCo1972 Posts: 6,128 ✭✭✭
    Met him at a show. Truly nice guy...

    R.I.P

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    mmyncmmync Posts: 678 ✭
    In my opinion, he was the greatest announcer in Michigan sports history.
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    PoppaJPoppaJ Posts: 2,818 ✭
    Great guy! Met him a few times; had dinner with him once. RIP George!

    George Kell Tribute

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    StingrayStingray Posts: 8,843 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Rest in Peace Mr. Kell. He was always a gracious signer over the years. I am always amazed looking at his stats and his hits vs. k's, simply amazing hitter. >>



    That is crazy, never struck out more that 37 times in a season and had a lot of years under 20 strikeouts!!
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    detroitfan2detroitfan2 Posts: 3,321 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>In my opinion, he was the greatest announcer in Michigan sports history. >>



    That is not an exaggeration. It looks like the Good Lord "is gonna WAVE 'EM IN!!!".
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    GonblottGonblott Posts: 1,951 ✭✭
    RIP

    HOFer always
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    TabeTabe Posts: 5,951 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>In my opinion, he was the greatest announcer in Michigan sports history. >>


    I grew up listening to Kell & Kaline and loved 'em. Hearing Kaline mangle names (my favorite: instead of "Alvaro Espinoza", Al said "Alvaretto Espinazzo") was always fun.

    I can't say Kell was the greatest in Michigan sports history - I'd go with Dave Strader there instead - but I enjoyed Kell. I've always heard great things about him personally and he will truly be missed. Most definitely, a Michigan icon.

    Tabe
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    mmyncmmync Posts: 678 ✭
    There's definitely room in this thread for Mr. Ernie Harwell.
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    ElectricPruneElectricPrune Posts: 376 ✭


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    << <i>In my opinion, he was the greatest announcer in Michigan sports history. >>



    That is not an exaggeration. It looks like the Good Lord "is gonna WAVE 'EM IN!!!". >>



    I forgot about that one, classic. I think my two favorites were, "...and there goes Ronald!" when LeFlore used to steal a base, and of course "Look out, Al!" when a foul ball was hit back to the booth. A great player and vastly underappreciated as a broadcaster.

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    detroitfan2detroitfan2 Posts: 3,321 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>

    << <i>In my opinion, he was the greatest announcer in Michigan sports history. >>



    That is not an exaggeration. It looks like the Good Lord "is gonna WAVE 'EM IN!!!". >>



    I forgot about that one, classic. I think my two favorites were, "...and there goes Ronald!" when LeFlore used to steal a base, and of course "Look out, Al!" when a foul ball was hit back to the booth. A great player and vastly underappreciated as a broadcaster. >>



    I was coaching my son's 7 year old coach pitch team during the summer and a kid hit a screaming foul ball (as 7 year old screamers go). I let loose with a "LOOOOOK OUT AL!", purely to amuse myself of course, and a coach on the other team started laughing. At least he knew what I was talking about. If you had the pleasure of tuning in to George and Al back in the days of 3 channels and Saturday televised games (and maybe a weeknight series from Texas), you will never forget it. Everything was so much simpler then . . .
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    nflhofnflhof Posts: 189 ✭✭
    George Kell was Tiger Baseball to me. I grew up watching his TV broadcasts and will always remember his excitement when a clutch base hit was provided by one of my favorite Tiger players.

    "Base Hit" he would call out loud and proud!!!

    RIP Mr. Kell you are missed.
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    divecchiadivecchia Posts: 6,557 ✭✭✭✭✭
    RIP...

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    DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,220 ✭✭
    RIP MR. KELL
    STAY HEALTHY!

    Doug

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