Tigers spokesman Brian Britten said the Tigers learned of Harwell’s death from his agent.

“Whatever happens, I’m ready to face it,” Harwell told The Associated Press on Sept. 4, 2009. “I have a great faith in God and Jesus.”

“In my almost 92 years on this Earth, the good Lord has blessed me with a great journey,” Harwell said at a microphone behind home plate. “The blessed part of that journey is that it’s going to end here in the great state of Michigan.”

Harwell died Tuesday at his home in Novi, about 30 miles northwest of Detroit, according to the Detroit Free Press. The Tigers did not have additional details about his death.

The English poet Alexander Pope once said, “To err is human, to forgive divine.” This pretty much sums up the human condition – we all make mistakes and need God’s divine forgiveness in our lives. That’s why forgiveness is such an incredible gift. When you are truly sorry for the wrongs you have done, He forgives you and wipes the slate clean. In His eyes, it’s like your wrongs never happened.

• Allow God to show you the areas in your life where you need forgiveness.
• Trust God’s promise that He will forgive you.
• Freely accept God’s gift of forgiveness and don’t try to earn it.
• Exhibit God’s forgiveness in your life by sharing it with others,
• Let God show you how to forgive yourself.
• Believe that others will forgive you when you’ve done something to hurt them.

But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness. — 1 John 1:9 (NLT)