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Jim Price Passes Away

By Anthony Franco | August 8, 2023 at 7:27pm CDT

The Tigers announced this afternoon that longtime radio broadcaster Jim Price has passed away. He was 81.

“All of us with the Detroit Tigers are deeply saddened to learn of Jim Price’s passing,” said CEO Chris Ilitch as part of a prepared statement. “Jim was a champion on the field, in the broadcast booth, and throughout the community. That Jim was with the organization for much of his life, doing what he loved, is such a powerful sign of his dedication and loyalty to the Tigers and the city of Detroit.”

A Harrisburg native, Price began his playing career with the Pirates in 1960. A right-handed hitting catcher, he spent parts of six seasons in the minor leagues in the Pittsburgh system. Going into the ’67 campaign, the Bucs sold his contract to the Tigers. Price debuted that year and would spend parts of five seasons with Detroit.

The presence of 11-time All-Star Bill Freehan didn’t give Price much of a path to playing time. He never appeared in more than 72 games in a season and tallied 261 contests overall. Through 678 career plate appearances, he was a .214/.287/.341 hitter. While not the longest playing career, Price was a member of the 1968 Detroit club that won the World Series in seven games over St. Louis. He got into two games off the bench during the Fall Classic.

While he was a role player during his MLB days, Price remained associated with the organization long past his playing career. He was a fixture on the club’s radio broadcasts as a color commentator for more than three decades. Price paired with Hall of Famer Ernie Harwell for a few seasons and had spent over 20 years working with current radio broadcaster Dan Dickerson.

MLBTR joins countless others around the game in sending our condolences to Price’s family, friends, loved ones and former teammates/colleagues.

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  1. DongKelly

    2 months ago

    RIP. Hitting severe buggywhips in the heavens now

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    • For Love of the Game

      2 months ago

      Especially off the yellowhammer!

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      • RemoveManagerWinsFromTheRecordBooks

        2 months ago

        For a minute thought it said Jim Rice glad it’s not him RIP Mr Price

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  2. ThonolansGhost

    2 months ago

    RIP. He wasn’t much of a commentator, but he seemed like a good guy.

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    • Welp

      2 months ago

      Bro.

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    • LouWhitakerHOF

      2 months ago

      I loved listening to my Tigers on the radio. What a great broadcasting team, Dan Dickerson and Jim Price. The voices for Detroit Tigers baseball. Jim Price you will be missed by us Tigers fans.

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      • ThonolansGhost

        2 months ago

        I grew up listening to Ernie Harwell and Paul Carey. I guess they were a hard act to follow. But Price and Dickerson always seemed way below average to me, actually painful to listen to. Again, Price did come off as a nice guy.

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        • Avory

          2 months ago

          Dickerson’s no Harwell, but compared to most broadcasters who have been around the block a few times, he at least does a good job of staying current with various metrics that are widely used today and incorporating them into his broadcasts. I’m a CLE fan and far prefer Dan’s broadcasts to our guys. And Price, well, he did seem to be a really nice guy and as another backdrop to summer, his voice will be missed…I think I happened to catch a recent game which had to be one of his last…sigh.

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        • rodcannon

          2 months ago

          What did you think if Rick Rizzs and Bob Rathbun, who replaced Ernie Harwell and Paul Carey in 1992?

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        • ThonolansGhost

          2 months ago

          I don’t think I ever listened to them, I wasn’t happy when they fired Harwell.

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        • Stat_head

          2 months ago

          I was riding with a colleague on a long trip to a customer and asked he wouldn’t mind streaming a Tigers game. He had recently moved to Detroit from Boston and agreed. After about 10-15 minutes of listening to the broadcast he asked if this was a national feed because the broadcasters were excellent. I told him they were the local team of Dan Dickerson and Jim Price and we were fortunate to have them. We listened pain free for the rest of the game.

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    • GarryHarris

      2 months ago

      Hard to fill Paul Carey’s and Ernie Harwell’s shoes.

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  3. stash

    2 months ago

    Jim was a good ball player and a very good broadcaster

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  4. burrwick

    2 months ago

    As a commenter, he was warm and friendly. Some didn’t appreciate his style, while many, including myself, enjoyed Jim immensely. Health problems had made his appearances on the radio less frequent, but I will miss him in the booth.

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  5. MPrck

    2 months ago

    Had his baseball card many a time. He was on the 68 team, and that year was a blast for everyone. I’d been worried about him not being on the broadcast, but still his passing is sad to hear about. He’s pain free, catching the yellow hammer, and we’ll miss his cheer on the radio. R.I.P………..JIMMY PRICE !

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    • gotigers68

      2 months ago

      I have one autographed….

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      • MPrck

        2 months ago

        I was just looking at my Al Kaline signed baseball. Sad day.

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        • rodcannon

          2 months ago

          Al Kaline lives on in household batteries everywhere. 😉

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    • GarryHarris

      2 months ago

      I remember radio and TV “Go Get Em Tigers…” in 68.

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  6. The Saber-toothed Superfife

    2 months ago

    Saddest of the sadder than sad…..

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  7. gotigers68

    2 months ago

    Catching “yellow hammers” in heaven ! RIP Jimmie !

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    • Dogs

      2 months ago

      ebird.org/species/yellow2

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  8. blackstain

    2 months ago

    That dude make you laugh breathing into the microphone. He was involved with Jack’s Place for Autism, great charity. He will be missed

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    • Roll2

      2 months ago

      Founded it. Named for his son.
      pennlive.com/sports/2014/05/harrisburg_jim_price_a…

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  9. HalosHeavenJJ

    2 months ago

    There’s a bond between fan and broadcaster that is uniquely personal in baseball.

    RIP and condolences to all the fans who spent summer evenings with Mr. Price.

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  10. This one belongs to the Reds

    2 months ago

    Remembered him as a ballplayer, didn’t realize he was a broadcaster in Detroit as well. RIP.

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  11. jorge78

    2 months ago

    RIP Jim…..

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  12. Melchez17

    2 months ago

    I have a baseball signed by all Tigers on that ’68 team. Lady I knew was a bartender at the bar right by the stadium and she got a couple signed by them. She gave me one and another signed by just Lolich and McClain.
    Price will be missed. He was an amazing commentator and a wonderful person.

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  13. For Love of the Game

    2 months ago

    He’s the color man for Ernie Harwell now. RIP, Mr. Yellowhammer!

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    • ThonolansGhost

      2 months ago

      Paul Carey was a better color commentator, by far, than Jim Price.

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      • Tigers3232

        2 months ago

        Thong, does it make u feel good talking down of a man who just passed away? Unbelievably tacky.

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        • slidepiece

          2 months ago

          Thong -> DemWit

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        • ThonolansGhost

          2 months ago

          Look guys, I found a couple of snowflakes! So delicate, so easily hurt.

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      • rodcannon

        2 months ago

        Paul Carey also had a Godlike voice.

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  14. JackPine

    2 months ago

    Listening to Dan and Jim has brought me so much pleasure over the years. RIP Jim, you’ll be missed.

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  15. Logjammer D"Baggagecling

    2 months ago

    Unfortunately I don’t recognize the name. May Rest in Paradise. Condolences to his friends and family.

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  16. pjsportsdude85

    2 months ago

    batting thiiiiiiird, the big man Miguel Cabrera.

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  17. BaseballisLife

    2 months ago

    RIP Jim. What an amazing career.

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  18. all in the suit that you wear

    2 months ago

    RIP

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  19. ActionDan

    2 months ago

    I loved listening to Jim Price and Dan Dickerson on the radio. Just like Ernie Harwell he had some great stories as well as catch phrases like yellowhammer in reference to a slider. I was wondering why he wasn’t on the radio as much this season. It’s been mostly Andy Dirks, Cameron Maybin and Bobby Scales. RIP Jim Price you can call games with Ernie Harwell again from heaven!

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  20. Charles B

    2 months ago

    A true company man for the pizza man.

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  21. miltpappas

    2 months ago

    It’s a bad time for backup catchers. Ken Suarez and now Price. Someone do a wellness check on Bill Plummer.

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    • DCartrow

      2 months ago

      Plummers don’t die unless they plunge to their deaths.

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  22. KingTiger

    2 months ago

    RIP Jim.
    Thanks for the memories.

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  23. warnbeeb

    2 months ago

    Yes, RIP Jim Price.

    As a lifelong Tiger’s fan I was surprised that he played so little over all those years. It seemed to me he played more than that.

    And why is 11 time All Star catcher Bill Freehan not in the HOF?

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    • Melchez17

      2 months ago

      17 catchers in the Hall of Fame.
      Freehan would rank 14th in hits.
      11th in home runs
      second to last in average
      15 in OBP
      15th in slugging
      Not the top of the list but definitely belongs in the conversation.
      If Baines gets in, Freehan belongs.
      5 gold gloves… 11 all star games… he deserves to be there.
      He just passed away a couple years ago. 2 years ago this month.

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  24. jammin464_

    2 months ago

    I always envied Jim Price. I think he KNEW he was the luckiest guy alive: he had a short MLB career, but spent most of it on a championship team….then, GOT PAID to be part of the game he loved, see games for free, and eat free hot dogs. RIP Jim, I will miss you mucho.

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  25. Hard to walk with four balls

    2 months ago

    i hated him as an announcer. His disrespectful way of clowning on Ernie Harwell’s “nice area” was stupid AF

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  26. bigfoot675

    2 months ago

    RIP Jim. Too young to watch him play but I loved the radio broadcasts with Jim and Dan. Much prefer them over any of our recent tv broadcasters.

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  27. Tomas80

    2 months ago

    RIP Jimmie. I’m sure you’re in a “nice area” now.

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  28. Tomas80

    2 months ago

    Well, aren’t you a peach.

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