Longtime Detroit Tigers broadcaster Paul Carey has died. Along with Erinie Harwell, Carey spent 19 years broadcasting Tigers games. He retired in 1991. A native of Mt. Pleasant, he and attended both Central Michigan University and Michigan State University. In addition to his time with the Tigers, Carey also worked at WJR from 1956 until 1992 and served as a play-by-play announcer for the Detroit Pistons.
Carey had been in failing health recently. He was 88
The #Tigers family extends our sincere condolences to Paul’s wife, Nancy, and his family. pic.twitter.com/DBo1dvTLBR
— Detroit Tigers (@tigers) April 13, 2016