So long, George

Former Detroit Tiger George Kell, Hall of Famer and longtime TV play-by-play man, died today at age 86. Tiger fans will remember his Arkansas drawl: "Joo-lie" for July, "Sin-si-nat-tuh" for Cincinnati, and so many more. I remember walking along the concourse of Tiger Stadium as a kid when a man tapped me on the shoulder and said, "S'cuse me, son." It was Kell and team president Jim Campbell, moving through the crowd before the start of a game.