This is the thread where we imitate Hawk Harrelson

YYYYYEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!

Before adopting "HE-GONE" as his strikeout call, Hawk used to invite opposing batters to "Grab some bench" or such-like. Circa 1990, with the Sox facing K.C. and soon-to-retire George Brett, Hawk's rambling on to Paciorek in the vein of "George Brett, what a class act, what a credit to the game of baseball," and so on. Then, virtually in mid-sentence, he's all "STRIKE THREE! GRAB SOME BENCH, BRETT!!"

I didn't see the SportsCenter, but they probably didn't loop it; he actually said it about 6 times in a row during the live broadcast...

"Sacks packed with Sox."

i generally don't pay much attention to broadcasters, but hawk (when he's talking) is hard not to notice. he's "folksy" and annoying, and not in a cute ron santo this-guy-is-just-a-regular-fan way either. the analyst is totally worthless.

maybe someone w/ direct tv or a mlb.com package deal can confirm, but this has gotta be one of the worst broadcast teams in the country.

Do I want to know?

Gasssss!

Rex Hudler / whomever (FSN Angels)
Hawk / whosit (FSN ChiSox)
Thom Brenneman / Steve Lyons (FSN D-Backs)
Michael Kay / just about anyone (YES Yanqs)
whoever does Cincy games for FSN

I hate fun.

OTM. The radio team (is it still Ed Farmer and somebody?) is even worse. I listened to an inning or two last summer and was surprised that the announcers just seemed so bored and unable to muster any enthusiasm. I'm not one of those Cubs fans who hates the Sox, but Pat Hughes and Ron Santo are clearly MILES better than that unfortunate duo. (Then again, I do LOVE Hughes and Santo; I turn the sound on the TV off and listen on the radio.)

after the sox had bases loaded and nobody out in the ninth and scored just one run to tie the royals:

http://fuckyeahwhitesox.tumblr.com/post/49798587075/i-wish-i-could-hawk-harrelson-may-6-2013

Pin THAT shit on Pin-ta-rest, Hawk.

this assclown is no Phil Rizzuto

you can pin it on the boooooooooard

http://www.southsidesox.com/2013-white-sox-season-in-review/2013/10/9/4818756/a-season-of-hawk-harrelson-superlatives

hawk on the raw feed between innings: 'you got police just standing by, can't do anything, while looters break into businesses. because of the mayor. unbelievable.'

http://sports.cbsimg.net/images//visual/whatshot/Ken-Hawk-Harrelsonps.jpg

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/2016-broadcaster-rankings-tv-20-11/

part of the 19th best broadcasting team in baseball, per FanGraphs

though really the rating seems like more of a referendum on Benetti than on Harrelson

Ken 'Hawk' Harrelson has been named one of the eight finalists for the 2017 Ford C. Frick Award, presented annually for excellence in baseball broadcasting.

you know what they say about buildings and whores...

Missed you, Morbs.

“Worst press box, worst booths for television. It’s a joke. It really is,” Harrelson told reporters of the Cubs' legendary Wrigley Field. “I will never step foot in that ballpark again. Ever.”

“We’ve got three games over at their place (next season), and I told (White Sox chairman) Jerry (Reinsdorf)..., ‘I’m not going back to Wrigley Field,'" Harrelson said while the White Sox played a road series at Boston's Fenway Park. He said, ‘Well, you’ve got three games there next year.’ I said, ‘Well, we’re going to get rid of those.’”

http://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/no-cubs-no-harrelson-says-hell-never-go-back-to-wrigley/

they should let him do those games remotely from a lounge at O'Hare

or on a runway

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMmojEJdijY

2:13ish, ouch.

Lost it in his chain.

Behold the Hawk Harrelson throwback bobblehead. Will be a SoxFest giveaway. pic.twitter.com/Qq7f9slrMc

— Dan Hayes (@HayesNBCS) November 6, 2017

A.J. Pierzynski has a 2018 quest/plan: Broadcast a White Sox game with Ken "Hawk" Harrelson during the icon's 34th and final year in the TV booth: https://t.co/ZL4ErYcmQB

— Scott Merkin (@scottmerkin) November 9, 2017

Icon of homerism

MLB Network doc is gold, you guys.

i haven't looked for the YouTube montage of White Sox walkoff losses

try scrolling up

oh!

this ballgame is OHV-uh

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DWA0My5XUAAii5q.jpg:small

Harrelson served as a Chicago White Sox announcer from 1982 to 1985 and briefly left broadcasting during the 1986 season to become the White Sox's general manager. During his one season as GM, Harrelson fired field manager Tony La Russa (who was soon hired by the Oakland Athletics) and assistant general manager Dave Dombrowski (who became baseball's youngest general manager with the Montreal Expos two years later). Harrelson also traded rookie Bobby Bonilla, later a six-time All-Star, to the Pittsburgh Pirates for pitcher José DeLeón.

The first 20,000 fans on Saturday, May 19 will take home a Hawk “Solo” Bobblehead on Star Wars Night, presented by TransUnion!

🎟: https://t.co/k4tkaUwRoF pic.twitter.com/I2oDzsKVqv

— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) March 7, 2018

my reaction to this is the opposite of my reaction to the fiona hippo bobble head

https://challonge.com/snh3y2j8

happy 77th to hawk. mercy!

some friends of mine went to hawk day at a guaranteed rate on sunday and got the hawk nesting dolls giveaway