VIDEO: Bill Bonds gets angry over Ernie Harwell's 1990 firing 

In 2024, I'm still pissed at that decision

I miss Bill Bonds…

I admired Bill Bonds for many reasons, but mainly, Bonds epitomized the grit and toughness , and how Detroiters love their own because we get piled on so much. R. I. P mr Bonds. Much love.

Thre will never be another bill bonds...great guy...honest and outspoken...love it

Bonds battles over the years with Coleman A Young were legendary, but his love for Detroit and the little guy is what endeared him with the public. This is just another example of what made Bill Bonds the best anchor in the Detroit market.

I had the chance to meet Ernie once. Not knowing where he lived I knocked on his door doing a scavenger hunt. He was very generous. This was somewhere in the early ‘60’s. Now of course I’d be arrested or worse. Great play by play man. Miss him

Good to hear Bill go off.....Ernie is a legend

Not many voices are so recognized as Ernies. You KNEW his voice. In our hearts and memories forever.

To this day I will NOT eat a domino's pizza

This commentary epitomizes how Michiganders connect with their sports teams and with the announcers, with who'm we anxiously hang on their every word. I am not capable of being as poetic or precise as Mr. Bonds was on this occasion. He cuts right to the heart of the matter. Go Tigers!

When Bill Bonds good....he was friggen great

I was born in Detroit 1957 Grew up in Farmington hills. Neighborhood was off a 11 mile between orchard lake and Middlebelt. I was there in 1968 when the Tigers beat St.Louis in the Word Series. I was 11 at the time.

I could hear WJR, growing up in Baltimore. Hearing Ernie was always a pleasure

You can tell he was mad right at the start. Can you find the rest of this broadcast? We'd like to see the other interviews and stories related to it.

Man...Ernie Harwell, Bill Bonds...he mentioned Bob Talbert at the end there. Those guys and JP McCarthy were Detroit, and I don't think anyone else has come close to filling their shoes.

Bill and Ernie are Legends

The first to make 1 million a year He was GREAT miss you Bill

Bill was the greatest anchor in the country, Should have gone to ABC New York. Wish he would not have had the addiction , loved him. - (Radio news anchor @ WWJ)

Bill didn't pull any punches.

The Orioles never fired Chuck Thompson or Bill O'Donnell

Ernie was the best!!! Nobody was better!!!

I miss Bill Bonds

Who announced Ernie Harwell's firing? If he was told privately he was not getting a contract for the following year, this gave Ernie the opportunity to announce that he was retiring. This is respectful, although I don't agree with the decision. If someone other than Ernie announced the firing, then this is a terrible way to treat him.

Ernie Harwell is a Detroit Tiger legend. That was absolutely shameful.

This was a legendary blunder by the Tigers, WJR and Schembechler and they could have reversed it but instead they just doubled down on their stupidity. Bonds definitely spoke for me and everyone I knew at the time on this matter.

❤❤❤ "Be exactly who you are" 😊

I used to watch ⌚ Bill from London Ontario ...WXYZ ❤😊

Ernie and Bill 2 detroit legends RIP gentlemen

I love the passion in Bill Bonds

Bill had the best evening broadcasts, even if it was a rough story it was relaxing to watch.

Bill was The Man!!!! Loved Ernie.. He was so great!!

Lol...I remember my Dad getting really pissed off at Bo for that one! They brought him back a year later or something?

Monaghan: Hey now! We were going to kill him, but didn't! Give me some credit!

Bad or good, what an amazing time that was. The anger was so palpable

Bill was a drunk but right about Ernie...

That ball is LO N G...gone...ernie.harwell...class act.the voice of the tigers

Dan dickerson...the new voice of the tigers...wtgv...97.7