“Howarth’s book will entertain baseball aficionados and especially delight Blue Jays fans.” — Publishers Weekly

“Whether it was Blue Jays closer Tom Henke saying ‘Hellllllo, friends!’ when Jerry Howarth walked down the aisle on a team charter, an opposing player near the batting cage, or a 12-year-old self-broadcasting his sandlot game to his buddies, ‘Hello, friends!’ became Howarth’s trade mark. In fact, the two words are greeted with the same warmth and familiarity from coast to coast in Canada.” — Bob Elliott, sports journalist

“There HE goes but here he stays. Fortunately, Jerry and Mary and their boys came north to our country. That was truly a positive for the Blue Jays and baseball fans across Canada from coast to coast.” — Brian Williams, Olympics commentator

“A memoir that will delight those who avidly follow Toronto's team.” — Literary Review of Canada

“Told in short, digestible parts, Howarth delights sports enthusiasts (especially Blue Jays fans) with tales from his time both on and off the field.  Hello, Friends! is a must-have for any sports fan.” — Girl Well Read blog

“The best part about speaking with Howarth and reading about his life – you get to like the guy, more and more, page by page. The stories are absolutely addicting.” — The Observer-Dispatch

“Fans of baseball, and particularly the Toronto Blue Jays, will enjoy this interesting and entertaining book.” — Hamilton Spectator

“Jerry Howarth is a Canadian national treasure and his story is tremendously inspiring. As joyful a person as I’ve ever met, Jerry made friends with millions of baseball fans during his long career and brought his warmth, humor, insights and descriptions into their living rooms. Readers of his story will have a further opportunity to revel in his positive outlook on life as well as countless fascinating memories.” — Eric Nadel, Texas Rangers radio broadcaster

“For four years I was privileged to sit alongside Jerry — master storyteller, consummate professional, exemplary broadcaster. Now fans can pull up a chair and enjoy the excerpts from my partner, mentor, and friend.” — Joe Siddall, Blue Jays broadcaster

“Jerry’s known as one of the great guys in the game of baseball. I miss our daily back and forth talking baseball and life and, of course, ‘The Blue Jays are in flight.’” — John Gibbons, Blue Jays manager

“If you are a baseball fan, you’ll like this book. If you are a big-time Blue Jays fan, you’ll probably love it.” — Teena in Toronto blog

“This book is one that Blue Jays fans will certainly enjoy and fans of other teams may like as well.  If nothing else, Howarth can say he has shared a treasure trove of stories that many generations of Blue Jays fans will pass along from generation to generation.” — Sports Book Guy blog

“A fascinating look at the luck, pluck, and persistence required to reach heights people spend whole careers never making.” — Santa Clara Magazine