Ken Harrelson

Ken Harrelson
Harrelson at U.S. Cellular Field in 2010
First baseman / Right fielder
Born: (1941-09-04) September 4, 1941 (age 83)
Woodruff, South Carolina, U.S.
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 runs131
Runs batted in421
Teams
Career highlights and awards

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".