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Listen to a poem in celebration of opening day for the Tigers

The Ernie Harwell statue in Comerica Park (before his glasses were removed).
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A statue of Ernie Harwell in Comerica Park.

On opening day, the late Ernie Harwell - the voice of the Tigers for 42 years - would recite the poem Song of the Turtle. It signaled spring and a renewed life and opportunities. For Tiger fans, it just wasn't opening day without hearing Ernie Harwell speak those words of that poem.

In memory of the late sportscaster, here's Michigan writer Terry Wooten reading his poem Old Ernie Harwell:

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