Imagine if Toronto Blue Jay team ownership had fired Tom Cheek or Jerry Howarth without much reason. The public backlash would probably have been enormous because both were the voices of the team.

But that nightmare scenario actually happened just across the border in Detroit, when new management decided back in 1990 to replace the legendary Ernie Harwell, who had called the Tiger games since 1960. 

The story at the link below relates why the decision was made, what happened after it, the fate that met his unfortunate replacements, and the amazing turnaround that brought Ernie back to the mic. 

This one is not just for our friends in Windsor and area. It's for anyone who loves baseball on the radio and those who bring us the action every summer. 

Firing Ernie Harwell Was the Worst Decision in Detroit Sports History