Ken Harrelson | |
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First baseman / Right fielder | |
Born: Woodruff, South Carolina, U.S. | September 4, 1941|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
June 9, 1963, for the Kansas City Athletics | |
Last MLB appearance | |
June 20, 1971, for the Cleveland Indians | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .239 |
Home runs | 131 |
Runs batted in | 421 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Kenneth Smith Harrelson (born September 4, 1941), nicknamed "the Hawk" due to his distinctive profile, is an American former professional baseball player and television announcer. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1963 to 1971 as a first baseman and outfielder, and he subsequently spent 33 years as a play-by-play broadcast announcer for the Chicago White Sox. In December 2019, Harrelson was named the 2020 recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award, presented annually to one broadcaster for "major contributions to baseball".