A DUFF SAID: BEN HASSENGER: MICHIGAN’S HALL OF FAME BASEBALL BALLADEER&UKULELE AMBASSADOR - a podcast by Duff Tyler

Ben Hassenger combined his love for music and the Detroit Tigers into his very own spot in the Baseball Hall of Fame. Hassenger wrote songs about his memories following the club and his many trips to Tiger Stadium that wound up in the Hall of Fame archives.

In "The Voice of Summer", Hassenger sang about how much Ernie Harwell meant to him and the state of Michigan. During our conversation, Hassenger told me about what Harwell meant to him and Tigers' fans across the state. In his song "The Corner", Hassenger sings about the final game at Tiger Stadium and saying goodbye to the old ballpark at the corner of Michigan and Trumbull Avenues in Detroit.

Hassenger shared both songs with me and explains how he got his other nickname, Michigan's Ukulele Ambassador.

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