I remember when I was young, I had an old hand-me-down clock radio that was my dad's. It probably had some tubes in it because it took a few seconds to warm up when you turned it on. I would listen to WJR, 760. "The Great Voice of the Great Lakes". I listened to it because it was the station that dad listened to. J.P. McCarthy in the mornings ( Read more... )

'The Bird' Mark Fidrych Dies At Age 54

Died while working on his truck.

I remember watching him groom the mound over and over. I was fascinated by it. He got me hooked on baseball as a 10 year old back in 1976.

Bye Bird. Say hey to George Kell.

George Kell is a huge memory for me watching Tigers TV broadcasts in the '70s and '80s.

Detroit (WWJ) -- Former Detroit Tigers baseball player and broadcaster George Kell has passed away. He was 86 ( Read more... )