CHICAGO (AP) — He gone. Well
Tyler Glasnow Jersey , sort of.Longtime Chicago White Sox broadcaster Ken “Hawk” Harrelson worked his final game Sunday, closing out a colorful TV career
after three-plus decades in the booth. The White Sox paid tribute to Harrelson
with a couple different videos, and he fought back tears throughout the ninth
inning of a 6-1 loss to the crosstown Cubs.“I’ve enjoyed it. Very much, I have
enjoyed it,” Harrelson said moments after Matt Davidson struck out swinging for
the final out. “I’ve loved it. I will never forget it.”With some family members
standing behind him, Harrelson then stood up, tapped his heart and waved as
players and coaches from each side pointed toward the booth, waved and applauded
in the direction of the former big league slugger. “Oh man, oh man,” Harrelson
said.“In a situation like this
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long time — it was the right thing to do, to tip our cap to a guy who’s been
doing it very well for a long time,” White Sox manager Rick Renteria said.The
77-year-old Harrelson, who played in the majors for nine seasons with four teams
and served as Chicago’s general manager for a short time, will be a team
ambassador for the 2019 season. He isn’t sure about his future plans beyond that
job, and it sounds as if he is still getting used to the idea of a more relaxed
lifestyle.“Last week was the first time that popped in my mind, and I told my
wife, ‘Honey, this retirement issue might be overrated,'” Harrelson said before
the game. “All I’ve been doing is watching ‘Walker
Chad Kuhl Jersey , Texas Ranger’ and turning a lot of Smirnoff into urine.”Harrelson began his broadcasting career with the Red Sox in 1975. He
moved to Chicago in 1982, partnering with Hall of Fame pitcher Don Drysdale.
After stints as the White Sox GM and broadcast work with the Yankees and NBC, he
returned to the White Sox booth in 1990.Harrelson is known for his unabashed
love of the White Sox and several common phrases that have become part of the
vernacular on the South Side of Chicago. There is “You Can Put It On the Board,
Yes!” for White Sox home runs, and “He Gone” after a White Sox pitcher gets a
strikeout. “Mercy” also is used frequently.“I get a lot of letters from college
aspirants who want to get into broadcasting. ‘Any advice, Hawk, you can give
us?’ Yes, be yourself,” Harrelson said. “Curt Gowdy and Howard Cosell both told
me exactly the same thing: Don’t try to please everybody because you can’t. They
said the guys that try to please everyone really don’t last.”Harrelson made his
major league debut with the Kansas City Athletics in 1963 and also played for
the Washington Senators, Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Indians
http://www.piratesfanproshop.com/authentic-ivan-nova-jersey , finishing with a .239 batting average, 131 homers and 421 RBIs. He had his best
season with Boston in 1968, when he had 35 homers and a major league-best 109
RBIs.He retired after the 1971 season and played professional golf for a short
time before he got into broadcasting. He played in the 1972 British Open.“At one
point I wanted to die in the booth: ‘Here’s (Paul) Konerko at the plate. Here’s
the pitch, bam, that ball hit deep, way back, you can put it on the board … and
that would be it,” said Harrelson, who worked mostly Sunday home games this
season. “I want to be with the White Sox as long as I live.” A look at what’s
happening around the majors on Monday:WILD SHOWDOWNMilwaukee leads the NL
wild-card race by two games over St. Louis going into a three-game series at the
Cardinals. St. Louis has a 1½-game lead for the second wild card over Colorado,
which hosts Philadelphia.Right-hander Jack Flaherty (8-8
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Anderson (9-8, 3.93 ERA) for the Brewers. Flaherty is 1-1 with a 2.35 ERA in
four career starts against the Brewers.St. Louis has won six of seven coming in
and Milwaukee three of four.SCOREBOARD WATCHERSThe Rockies could have a
less-motivated opponent in four games at Coors Field. The Phillies were
eliminated from playoff contention on Sunday, but at 78-77 hope to finish above
.500 in manager Gabe Kapler’s first season.Phillies right-hander Zach Eflin
(11-7, 4.09 ERA) will try to win his third straight start. Colorado opens its
final homestand with left-hander Tyler Anderson (6-9, 4.76).ON THE ROADAfter
failing to clinch a wild card at home, Oakland plays at Seattle and gives
right-hander Daniel Mengden (7-6, 4.00 ERA) his first start since June 23.
Mengden is 1-0 with 1.83 ERA in five relief appearances since being called up
from Triple-A Nashville on Aug. 27.NOT QUITE DEAD YETThe Rays would be a tough
opponent in a wild-card game. Fortunately for the rest of the AL playoff teams,
they likely won’t get there.Tampa Bay is 16-5 in September and a major
league-best 25-7 since Aug. 19. And the Rays could send Cy Young Award hopeful
Blake Snell (21-5, 1.90 ERA) to the mound in the winner-take-all game. But Tampa
Bay would have to win all seven games on its final homestand and Oakland would
have to lose its remaining six games for the Rays to overtake the A’s. The Rays
host the Yankees and playoff-bound New York has plenty to play for, trying to
stay ahead of Oakland and host the wild-card game.HOME-FIELD DISADVANTAGEThe NL
West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers (87-69) are one game behind the NL East
champion Braves (88-68) heading into the season’s final week
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whether either team would want it. Atlanta and Los Angeles have better records
on the road than at home. The Braves finished their second season at SunTrust
Park with a 43-38 record there and were 12th in the majors in average
attendance. The Dodgers have great fan support, drawing nearly 47,000 a game,
but went 44-37 at home, their worst record at Chavez Ravine since 2011.
