I was just explaining to SWMBO (who's young enough to have missed most of Ernies broadcast years) about who he was, and I said,
"he was the voice that all of the old men sitting in the garage listening to the ballgame heard, and later he was the voice that all of the old men sittining in the garage watching the ball game on a little black and white tv with the radio on listened to." and I got a bit choked up thinking of all the time I spent with my father and other family members listening to Ernie's slow speech and moments of just plain silence. He will truly be missed, and will remain a part of mine, and many others, childhood memories.