Hello Everybody, I'm George Kell

by Dan Ewald and George Kell

Book Overview

When George Kell broke in with the old Philadelphia Athletics back in 1943, never did he dream he had just embarked on a 53-year major league ride. From induction into Baseball's Hall of Fame to an equally accomplished broadcasting career, it was a fantastic journey.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1571671803
• ISBN13: 9781571671806
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Sports Publishing LLC
• Length: 225 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

George Kell - Better than Ernie

I know...I know...Ernie Harwell is a legend in Detroit and a Man of God. I would never take anything away from Mr.Harwell. But, having listened to them both for years growing up, I can tell you that George Kell DEFINED baseball for many more Detroiters than you might think. And this book helps resurrect the feeling he brought to the game for those who still miss him. He had so many great lines. Every Tiger fan knows what kind of play he was describing when he said "...And it's a dandy." And what about "...that helps." Maybe too obscure of a reference for some but Kell's voice uttering those words pop into my head almost everytime a fortuitious circumstance occurs in my life. A little old fashioned, maybe even uptight by the standards of the 1990's when he hung it up, George would be PERFECT as the ultimate retro announcer in today's baseball climate where fans, so jaded by one disillusionment after another, would relish a rock-solid influence like the GREAT George Kell...

A decent man sheds new light on baseball's golden years

That George's book turned out to be a long, tall, cold drink of water on a hot summer day came as no surprise to me. We in Michigan, who watched George throughout his years as the premier Tiger TV announcer and as one of the great players of his time, have long known of his commitment to to all that is good and right about America's pastime. But he also served as a prophet concerning the aspects of the modern game which led to a slow decay not only in the quality of the game, but in the character of some of the game's players and management. Even so, how can a baseball aficionado not feel the warm sunshine of yesteryear as we read of a living Hall of Famer's account of playing under Manager Connie Mack, alongside and against Ted Williams...Joe DiMaggio...even Minnie Minoso! George's book is special. I can virtually guarantee you will not read the likes of "Hello everybody, I'm George Kell" ever again. It is an easy-reading account of baseball's glory days, when a nation came out of a war against the forces of evil, and after looking in the mirror, realized the color line must be obliterated in what was then the undisputed King of American sport. George's decency shines through the entire book, just as his light has shined his entire life. Bravo!