(CBS) White Sox television play-by-play man Ken “Hawk” Harrelson will return for a reduced workload in 2018 and then step away from broadcasting, the team announced Wednesday.
In 2018, Harrelson will work a 20-game schedule, primarily focusing on Sunday home games. Jason Benetti — who currently calls home games — will handle the rest of the broadcast load and has also signed a multi-year deal to continue as the team’s play-by-play voice.
2018 will mark Harrelson’s 34th season in the booth. He’s a five-time Emmy Award winner, three-time Ford Frick Award nominee and two-time Illinois Sportscaster of the Year.
“Hawk has left a lasting imprint on the game of baseball across what will be an amazing career in the game,” White Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf said in a statement. “His passion for the White Sox – and for the game of baseball – is apparent in every telecast he does. There have been only a handful of broadcasters who literally have re-written the dictionary of baseball terminology and nicknames. He became the famous voice of White Sox baseball, coining well-known phrases like ‘you can put it on the board’ and colorful nicknames like ‘The Big Hurt’ that will be part of baseball culture forever. There will never be another personality in the booth quite like Hawk Harrelson.”
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