Hall of Fame third baseman and legendary Detroit Tigers broadcaster George Kell has passed away at the age of 86.
A 10-time All-Star, Kell is best known in his playing days as edging out Ted Williams for the 1949 batting title by .00015 points.
Kell was in the broadcast booth from 1959-1996, announcing games with another legendary broadcaster in Ernie Harwell.
Read the full story here: http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/9374802/Hall-of-Fame-3B-George-Kell-dead-at-86?MSNHPHMA
Or watch the tribute video from YouTube below:
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