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Detroit Tigers to honour longtime broadcaster Ernie Harwell

Posted 09 17 2009 12:25AM

DETROIT - The will honour at .

The says Harwell will be honoured Wednesday night during a game against the . Harwell is expected to address the team before the game and watch it from 's suite. A video tribute will be shown.

The 91-year-old Harwell recently announced he has inoperable cancer.

Harwell, a longtime broadcaster for the Tigers who has been honoured by the Baseball Hall of Fame, began feeling ill this summer. He had surgery last month for an obstructed . Doctors found a cancerous tumour and advised him against further surgery.

The also will honour Harwell on Sunday during their against the .

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