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Paul Carey
Paul Carey, the longtime Tiger broadcaster who shared the booth with Ernie Harwell for 19 years, died Tuesday night at age 88, the Detroit Free Press reports.
Carey had been in hospice care for about six weeks, and he died of complications from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and heart disease, his wife Nancy said, according to a story by Freep reporters Anthony Fenech and George Sipple,.
Carey worked with Harwell from 1973-91. He worked for WJR from 1956-92.
βThe team of Ernie and Paul was, such a great team,β current Tigers play-by-play radio announcer Dan Dickerson tells the Free Press.
Here's what a Detroit News sportswriter tweets:
Ernie may have been a star nationally, but everyone in Michigan loved Paul Carey just as much. They were so different, yet perfect together.
β Tony Paul (@TonyPaul1984) April 13, 2016
The team posts this:
The #Tigers family extends our sincere condolences to Paul's wife, Nancy, and his family. pic.twitter.com/DBo1dvTLBR
β Detroit Tigers (@tigers) April 13, 2016