Bob Costas to interview Ernie Harwell

guy incognito · #1 (**permalink**) 11-13-2009, 12:44 PM

Don't know if anyone else has seen the promos for this, but Costas will interview Mr. Harwell for his MLB Network show, Studio 42. The episode premieres Tuesday night at 8 p.m. ET.

I doubt we'll get any stories that we haven't already heard a thousand times before, but still and all it's always nice to hear from Ernie. I'll make a point of watching this.

slim pickens · #2 (**permalink**) 11-13-2009, 12:48 PM

Ernie says he plans to make his birthday in January, but dosent plan on making opening day.

Sports_Freak · #3 (**permalink**) 11-13-2009, 05:19 PM

This will be a good one to DVR.

Yoda · #4 (**permalink**) 11-13-2009, 06:33 PM

As awesome as this sounds, I don't know if I'll be able to watch it...

ToledoTigerFan · #5 (**permalink**) 11-13-2009, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by guy incognito

Don't know if anyone else has seen the promos for this, but Costas will interview Mr. Harwell for his MLB Network show, Studio 42. The episode premieres Tuesday night at 8 p.m. ET.

I doubt we'll get any stories that we haven't already heard a thousand times before, but still and all it's always nice to hear from Ernie. I'll make a point of watching this.

By Tuesday, I'm assuming you mean November 17th. Is that correct?

hueytaxi · #6 (**permalink**) 11-13-2009, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Yoda

As awesome as this sounds, I don't know if I'll be able to watch it...

While I didn't grow up listening to Ernie, I still understand.

Oblong · #7 (**permalink**) 11-13-2009, 10:44 PM

Man, I wish I got mlb network. I think I may bite the bullet and switch back to Comcast.

Sports_Freak · #8 (**permalink**) 11-14-2009, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Oblong

Man, I wish I got mlb network. I think I may bite the bullet and switch back to Comcast.

Did you switch to WOW? I've been thinking about it......

Oblong · #9 (**permalink**) 11-14-2009, 06:09 AM

yeah I did a few years ago. The service is ok. But they do not have mlb network.

Edman85 · #10 (**permalink**) 11-14-2009, 06:16 AM

Ugh...Costas

DaYooperASBDT · #11 (**permalink**) 11-14-2009, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Edman85

Ugh...Costas

He's like Howard Cosell's annoying little brother.
Hopefully he mostly keeps his mouth shut and lets Ernie roll ......

Edman85 · #12 (**permalink**) 11-14-2009, 08:22 AM

Hopefully he doesn't bring a know-nothing, verbose hack on to railroad him with profanity and straw men.

Sports_Freak · #13 (**permalink**) 11-14-2009, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Edman85

Hopefully he doesn't bring a know-nothing, verbose hack on to railroad him with profanity and straw men.

I believe it's already been taped. And I'm sure he will be very respectful to Mr. Harwell. If it weren't for people like Ernie to pave the way, Costas may not even have a job in sports broadcasting.

jonjd · #14 (**permalink**) 11-14-2009, 10:31 AM

Costas is just fine. Be thankful it's not Joe Buck... or Jeanne Zelasko because we all know she'd switch from the interview (even if it's taped) to check out what's going on between the Braves and Mets.

Oblong · #15 (**permalink**) 11-14-2009, 10:49 AM

Joe Buck:

"Mr. Ernie, it's a pleasure to be interviewing you here in Detroit, a wonderful city that's falllen on hard times but through it all people still find time to enjoy the great taste of Budweiser, the King of Beers. Tell me sir... of all the great ball players you've interviewed in the past, have any of them measured up to Brett Favre?"

TWolve · #16 (**permalink**) 11-14-2009, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Sports_Freak

I believe it's already been taped. And I'm sure he will be very respectful to Mr. Harwell. If it weren't for people like Ernie to pave the way, Costas may not even have a job in sports broadcasting.

Bob Costas interviewed Ernie after the "firing". After Ernie and Paul Carey did their final broadcast together in Baltimore, Ernie went to New York and was on Costas's radio show that night.

Costas had him on for an hour and it was an excellent interview. They talked a lot of Ernie's early life and his major league broadcasting jobs with the Dodgers and Giants and course the long tenure with the Tigers.

Oblong · #17 (**permalink**) 11-14-2009, 12:21 PM

Later with Bob Costas was a great show.

Casimir · #18 (**permalink**) 11-14-2009, 06:46 PM

DVR set although I'll likely catch it live. Thank you for the heads up good sir!

ToledoTigerFan · #19 (**permalink**) 11-14-2009, 06:57 PM

When will Bob Costas start aging? He's the new Dick Clark.

Los Gatos · #20 (**permalink**) 11-14-2009, 10:36 PM

For anyone with On Demand and HBO, check out the recent Real Sports segment with Ernie. I stumbled upon it today and it was terrific.

All four segments are very good this time: Ernie, Nick Adenhart, the financial doom of some high school athletics and the guy who holds the world record for holding the most world records.

I think Bryant Gumbel is the new Dick Clark. Actually he seems to be aging in reverse; he looks younger than he did 15 years ago.

Edman85 · #21 (**permalink**) 11-15-2009, 05:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Los Gatos

For anyone with On Demand and HBO, check out the recent Real Sports segment with Ernie. I stumbled upon it today and it was terrific.

All four segments are very good this time: Ernie, Nick Adenhart, the financial doom of some high school athletics and the guy who holds the world record for holding the most world records.

I think Bryant Gumbel is the new Dick Clark. Actually he seems to be aging in reverse; he looks younger than he did 15 years ago.

I believe my High School was featured in that special... It also appears as if redshark did the special. Or at least somebody with his name.

Los Gatos · #22 (**permalink**) 11-15-2009, 08:56 AM

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I believe my High School was featured in that special... It also appears as if redshark did the special. Or at least somebody with his name.

It was the Columbus area. Grove City was featured, along with another town that I can't remember. Jon Frankel is the correspondent and Joe Perskie is the producer. It was very well done; all of the segments were good. They aired originally on October 27 and are on On Demand now.

HBO: Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel - Stories - Game Over

Game Over

In the sports hotbed of Columbus, Ohio, Friday nights are traditionally all about high-school football and Saturdays are reserved for the Ohio State Buckeyes. But this year, as the Buckeyes play on, Fridays in some areas in and around Columbus have been eerily quiet: no screaming crowds, no high school bands, no cheerleaders and no football. That's because one of the largest school districts in the state recently eliminated all sports and other extracurricular activities due to a lack of funds. As students, parents and others in the community wrestle with the aftermath of this decision, correspondent Jon Frankel talks to those affected and sheds light on a growing nationwide trend of school districts slashing or completely eliminating athletic programs that were an integral part of American public education for generations.

Correspondent: Jon Frankel
Producer: Joe Perskie

redshark63 · #23 (**permalink**) 11-15-2009, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Edman85

I believe my High School was featured in that special... It also appears as if redshark did the special. Or at least somebody with his name.

Not me. He's been on Real Sports w/ Bryant Gumbel for a few years.

Edman85 · #24 (**permalink**) 11-15-2009, 09:32 AM

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Not me. He's been on Real Sports w/ Bryant Gumbel for a few years.

Shows how much I watch...

Antrat · #25 (**permalink**) 11-15-2009, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by ToledoTigerFan

When will Bob Costas start aging? He's the new Dick Clark.

Costas had some work done a few years back. Looked real freakish right after.
Now I guess the face is falling back into a more normal looking mode.

Edman85 · #26 (**permalink**) 11-15-2009, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Antrat

Costas had some work done a few years back. Looked real freakish right after.
Now I guess the face is falling back into a more normal looking mode.

"As anyone can plainly see, I'm 5-6 1/2 and a strapping 150, and unlike some people, I came by all of it naturally,"

ToledoTigerFan · #27 (**permalink**) 11-15-2009, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Antrat

Costas had some work done a few years back. Looked real freakish right after.
Now I guess the face is falling back into a more normal looking mode.

Did he really? I never noticed any difference. Maybe I wasn't paying attention.

lordstanley · #28 (**permalink**) 11-15-2009, 08:25 PM

I don't get why anyone would have expected Costas not to have been respectful of Harwell. Costas has always been in awe of old-time baseball and its players, manager and broadcasters, almost overdoes it at times. He practically thought the idea of NBC no longer broadcasting a Game of the Week was worthy of a Senate investigation or a national day of mourning.

ToledoTigerFan · #29 (**permalink**) 11-17-2009, 06:16 PM

Bump to remind everyone that the interview is 44 minutes away.

68Tiger · #30 (**permalink**) 11-17-2009, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by ToledoTigerFan

Bump to remind everyone that the interview is 44 minutes away.

Thanks..........

ToledoTigerFan · #31 (**permalink**) 11-17-2009, 06:59 PM

Bump to remind everyone that the interview is 1 minute away.

ToledoTigerFan · #32 (**permalink**) 11-17-2009, 07:11 PM

He can't be dying. He looks and sounds great!

ToledoTigerFan · #33 (**permalink**) 11-17-2009, 07:47 PM

Let some kind of miracle happen and have his cancer spontaneously disappear.

ToledoTigerFan · #34 (**permalink**) 11-17-2009, 08:01 PM

I don't care what the doctors say. Ernie is going to live to be 100 and beyond.

ToledoTigerFan · #35 (**permalink**) 11-17-2009, 08:02 PM

By the way, the interview will be shown again at 11 PM tonight.

ToledoTigerFan · #36 (**permalink**) 11-19-2009, 08:29 PM

Did anyone else watch it?

guy incognito · #37 (**permalink**) 11-19-2009, 08:37 PM

I did. I thought it was a terrific interview.

The whole episode is unfortunately not available online, but there are a couple of segments from the MLB.com website.

Baseball Video Highlights & Clips | Harwell on Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier - Video | MLB.com: Multimedia

Baseball Video Highlights & Clips | Ernie Harwell recites his Hall of Fame speech - Video | MLB.com: Multimedia

ToledoTigerFan · #38 (**permalink**) 11-19-2009, 08:41 PM

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Baseball Video Highlights & Clips | Ernie Harwell recites his Hall of Fame speech - Video | MLB.com: Multimedia

If he wasn't notified beforehand that Bob was going to ask him to recite his Hall speech(and I don't think he was), then that is remarkable that Ernie remembered every word. That's why I say he can't be dying.

Duane B. Sims · #39 (**permalink**) 11-20-2009, 06:36 PM

I don't get the Costas hate. He did a marvelous job with the Ernie interview, as he does with most of his interviews. The Studio 42 segment with the three umpires was great stuff.

He said he doesn't like the tone of some bloggers, which turned a lot of the cyber-types off, I suppose. And he does wax a little too poetic sometimes for my tastes.

But he's among the best baseball interviewers in the business. He asks interesting questions that elicit interesting answers. That's the name of the game.

ToledoTigerFan · #40 (**permalink**) 11-21-2009, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Duane B. Sims

I don't get the Costas hate. He did a marvelous job with the Ernie interview, as he does with most of his interviews. The Studio 42 segment with the three umpires was great stuff.

He said he doesn't like the tone of some bloggers, which turned a lot of the cyber-types off, I suppose. And he does wax a little too poetic sometimes for my tastes.

But he's among the best baseball interviewers in the business. He asks interesting questions that elicit interesting answers. That's the name of the game.

I agree. Plus, you can tell he loves the game and respects the history of baseball. His questions tend to be too darn long, but other than that, he's a terrific interviewer. He listens to what his subject says.