#ken harrelson

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[oldshowbiz]

Chicago White Sox legend Ken Harrelson wearing a Nehru Suit

[billscheft]

I am soooo nourished by the great outpouring of well-deserved love and praise for Tim McCarver. I dug up this 1999 piece I wrote about him for the Times (complete with easy-to-read cut and paste).....

Let's clear up a few things right off the bat:

This is not about money.

This is not about my relationship with Bobby Valentine.

This is not about my tendency to be fair, yet critical.

That said, it's all over between me and the Mets. It was nice. Sixteen years, eight in fair weather. But like Odysseus at sea, I was drawn by a voice, and I sail in the direction of that voice.

In other words, I go with Tim McCarver.

Do you have any idea what this means? This means I have to watch 42 Yankee games on Fox this season. That's the deal. Forty-two New York Yankee games.

Did I mention I was a Red Sox fan? Are you beginning to get the point? Having to watch 42 Yankee games in one year is the Red Sox fan's equivalent of the Witness Protection Program: it's no way to live, and if you're lucky, no one will find you. But these are the sacrifices you make.

They are not the same sacrifices as making time for those less fortunate or telling people with a straight face that Jose Offerman is the missing piece of the puzzle, but they are sacrifices nonetheless. I go where I'm called and I go where I'm wanted. And Tim McCarver wants me to care about the game as much as he does.

I became a Met fan because of Tim McCarver, and now I move on for the same reason. I'll try to leave with class and without rancor, as he did, but it's darn tough. Forty-two Yankee games and I'm not even counting however many additional times Fox carries them on the Saturday afternoon national game. Or the playoffs. But that's my problem. My sacrifice. My growth. My willingness to accept change and all that other healthy hooey.

It is not my intention to go on and on in praise of McCarver. Why, that is the most common criticism viewers have of his analysis: he tends to go on and on about a specific point, endlessly belaboring the same piece of minutiae over and over again to where it is redundant and repetitious and repetitive of the thing that he said moments ago. Like that.

Here's a bulletin: baseball is pieces of minutiae that need belaboring. If that annoys you, you're not paying attention. And people who don't pay attention need to be told things over and over again. Good. Now, what was I just talking about?

Before I heard McCarver, I thought I knew everything about watching baseball. I was doing the double-switch in Strat-O-Matic years before Whitey Herzog thought he invented it. 

Unteachable, all-prescient and wrapped in a shroud of second-guessing, I would sit in the sanctity of my underwear and spew insight faster and keener and certainly more literately than any former player turned broadcaster/cheerleader/stooge of management. And that was just fine, because one of the joys of baseball is the comfort of seeing a familiar face in the booth, and the smugness of feeling superior to that guy. Come on, admit it. You loved Phil Rizzuto because he was always there, and because you knew who was on deck, a better recipe for red sauce and a quicker route to the bridge.

When the Red Sox were coughing up leads throughout the 1970's, their television broadcast team was Dick Stockton and Ken (Hawk) Harrelson. Stockton handled the play-by-play, Harrelson did your rooting for you. My favorite Hawk shill moment came during a game in 1976, when he said, ''You know, I came out to the ball park a little early today, and let me tell you, Doug Griffin put on a show in batting practice.''

(I loved it, and I loved it a dozen years later when Harrelson, now in the Yankee booth, made the same observation, only this time, the guy ''putting on a show'' in batting practice was Wayne Tolleson.)

That's what I grew up with. And that was fine. I didn't question it. Tim McCarver did, and he was willing to involve me.

Who knew there were two schools of thought about guarding the line in the late innings?

Who knew there was one school? Who knew the open-mouth/closed-mouth signal between shortstop and second for covering the bag? I played infield and remember just yelling, ''You take it!'' Who knew that brown patch in right field at Shea Stadium was because Darryl Strawberry didn't adjust to different hitters?

 And who knew that Ralph Kiner could be funny on purpose?

A few years ago, McCarver and Kiner were filling in the pauses during some faceless July night in the National League. There was a shot of a vendor, and McCarver started talking about when he sold peanuts in the stands at Memphis Chicks games as a boy for ''half a cent a bag.'' Kiner rejoined with memories of selling peanuts at polo matches in Palm Springs to celebrities like Will Rogers. The following is the rest of their exchange:

McCarver: ''Will Rogers. Never met a man he didn't like.''

Kiner: ''Well, he never met Fran Healy.''

The next sound you heard was a guy laughing as he fumbled for his cough button.

That's the sound I'm following. To 42 Yankee games. Feel free to pity me.

[sjsports123]

Taking Care of Batting Gloves

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Durability

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Some hitters may feel that using batting gloves is unnecessary, but they can protect the hands and reduce the risk of injuries. During batting practice and in-game at bats, players can swing the bat many times per game, which can take its toll on bare hands. Batting gloves can be used to prevent blisters, and can protect the hands from rough or sharp bat handles.

The Nike Trout Elite Batting Gloves are crafted for the ultimate five-tool player, and are comfortable, durable, and lightweight. They offer strategic ventilation to keep the hand cool and dry, and feature rounded finger gussets for a natural fit and feel. The neoprene wristband with synthetic leather closure provides superior support for the hand, and the internal locker tag allows for personal customization.

Protection

Batting pads and gloves offer a range of protection features including padding or extra cushioning on the palms to reduce vibration or shock when a batter grips the bat. This helps to minimize discomfort, stinging sensations, and possible hand injuries such as bone fractures from repetitive hard hits.

Some players also use batting gloves to prevent blisters. While it is unclear who first used batting gloves in a professional game, they were popularized by Ken Harrelson who blistered his hands while playing 27 holes of golf the day before a baseball game and put his golf gloves on for protection at bat.

Other important features of batting gloves include enhanced grip which is essential to a solid, controlled swing. Gloves that are properly conditioned and wiped down after each use help to keep the leather material soft and supple improving tactile sensation when holding the bat or ball. A deteriorating glove can result in slippage that may lead to a missed pitch or misplayed fielding error that can have a significant impact on the game's outcome.

Repair

Taking care of batting gloves can ensure they remain in top shape to help you make precise catches and throws. After each use, wipe the glove down with a damp cloth to remove any dirt and debris. Then, if needed, apply a leather conditioner to the leather to keep it soft and supple.

Players from MLB down to Little League send their old gloves to Petroff, who fixes them inside his backyard work shed. He will re-lace them and restore their padding, a process that requires a needle with durable thread, as well as a rubber mallet to reshape the pocket.

He has repaired over 900 gloves since starting his business, earning $75 for each repair. The best part of the job, he says, is learning the history of each one. He has received gloves from 49 states, as well as seven countries. Most have a story to tell.

Some, he says, are more than 40 years old.

[the-firebird69]

Employers and pack it back on my legs feel good I can stretch it just really is a lot a big difference. It's good to hear because we hear these people and they're a bunch of jerks and is laughing again telling us to watch out for Red Dawn so we're gonna keep an eye out for that and it looks like the Dingling is pretending his cuban. What a weirdo. So we're going to try and help out and you says that would be great i'd like to see you guys and I remember seeing you now and it doesn't look like you and that's me and I'm not in it and you see her and I can see you feel a little better and she needs more company and people just trying to say it and it's true and Ken is nice we talked to him it is good to hang around with we used to hang around with him in Westborough and different character not Jimmy Ulman wow that's bad you get into a corner he was not me no we have estimates on when you can become big and Hera wants to know he says and we can hear her saying I'd like to know. And we hear you imitating us and it sounds funny'cause we talked like that this has in his best Russian accent he says she can hear you more than me. Someone's making dumb comments and he looked over as Woody Harrelson and he says it's OK for you to stop now. And he's laughing we need some of that flavor and stuff like that and Mallory is trying to hit him in the nuts already. With laser eyes OK you don't have those yet that'll be coming along and so just fight each other for awhile longer maybe the men and women thing good and I say no. We've been around town they saw you just kinda driving around like an E bike they're saying he's gonna get hurt and it's not funny so we want you in the car and he says what's this we **** that's funny it'll be nice so we can go places not at the same town everyday. We do think they don't know who's around most of the time but along times I get the idea and they've been very mean lately the kind of explained it a little last night you did too they had all this stuff all this area now it's down to a lot less they have all these cities and they think it makes up for it but they're getting rid of their ships we'll have to print and continue

kerry moore russian lady

me russian lady ahhaah her friend yes im from Hera's side he makes me laugh ok a looker he used to say heheeh

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∀ Ken Harrelson Beckett Signed 1964 Topps Rookie Autograph http://blog.collectingall.com/T9Kf1s 👉 shrsl.com/4fuj5 👈

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Vin Scully and Ken Harrelson announcing the death of Don Drysdale July 3, 1993.

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Sports Channel New York: MLB 1987- 5-16- New York Yankees @ Seattle Mariners: Full Game

Source:Sports Channel New York– covering the Yankees and Mariners from 1987. “It’s a SportsChannel feed with Spencer Ross and Ken Harrelson, May 16, 1987, between the New York Yankees and the Seattle Mariners.” From This is Where You Find Baseball An interesting matchup with the Yankees of the late 1980s, who were still contenders, but like the Yankees of the mid-1980s, they just contended and…

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The Catchphrase

Generally speaking? No. But context is needed. #Project365

  “Hello, friends” Jim Nantz and Tony Romo (Photo: Mary Kouw/CBS SPORTS) “It is HIGH! It is FAR! It is GONE!” “See ya!” “It’s OUTTA HERE!” “You can put it on the board … YES!” Those are all home run calls by different broadcasters. Each one is easily recognized (John Sterling, Michael Kay, Gary Cohen, Ken “Hawk” Harrelson”). Each one is a trademark. It’s their catchphrase. And there are plenty…

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March 19, 1970

During a spring training game against Oakland, Indians first baseman Ken Harrelson fractures his leg and will not play until September, appearing in only 17 games. Next season, after losing his starting position to Chris Chambliss, the eventual AL Rookie of the Year, the 'Hawk' will retire in June to pursue a professional golf career.

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[cwsdjt]

You can put it on the boooooard, yes! This is probably the most unique saying you can find in baseball. It's up there with the nonsensical jargon of Yankee legend, Yogi Berra. These are the words of none other than Ken "The Hawk" Harrelson. After the 2018 season of primarily announcing Sunday home games, Hawk will retire.

Now, you've probably heard or seen me complaining about Ken "The Hawk" Harrelson plenty of times. I either rip on his views of sabermetrics or how he mentions Carl Yastrzemski every broadcast. There is something, however, about his voice on a broadcast that I, and I'm sure many other Sox fans, find comforting. It could be the fact that he has been announcing the White Sox for my entire life. It could just be nostalgia. Whatever it is, it's definitely the end of an era.

Hawk Harrelson loves the White Sox. You can get that from the first 30 seconds of listening to him. He may not be known as the best baseball announcer because of bias or some unusual choices of vocabulary, but he has been our guy on the South Side for years. He's a legitimate fan in the announcer's booth, which is sometimes not the case in this day and age with the Joe Bucks of the announcing world.

To be honest, it's a little bittersweet for me, as his reign of the White Sox broadcast booth is coming to an end. I do love hearing a refreshing, new take on baseball from Jason Benetti, but I'll definitely miss Hawk in my own way.

He was the voice of my childhood and the voice of the White Sox. His catchphrases are odd but unique. His demeanor is direct and exciting. You go through the exact same emotions as he experiences on that TV. We will never hear a guy like Hawk in a baseball booth ever again. Happy trails, Hawk! Your voice will be missed on the South Side.

Photo courtesy of The Chicago Tribune

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Ken Harrelson

[the-firebird69]

Exploring Bill Cosby’s 3 Million Dollar Abandoned Mansion

We're making those noises in the video because it's depressing and weird you shouldn't make those noises as it's depressing and you're missing the shape of the building we went back and looked at it and said well it's perfect it's haunting and disgusting and it makes people sick ness just like this baby Giants for life and we're going down that side you told us about he told us about and we can't stop and he just doesn't have the experience he says Ken does so you're going to ask him and he says Ken needs stuff and he needs a place to live and he needs miscellaneous as a system and we can help too and we get that

Morlok

We're going to urge that they use conventional so we don't all die for no reason except stupidity

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I'm going to put in the recommendation

Woody harrelson

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Dutch Lion's 2020 MLB Preview!

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“In a year that has been so improbable, the impossible has happened”

– Vin Scully after Kirk Gibson’s dramatic Game 1 walk-off home run in the 1988 World Series

I know what you’re thinking: Home (Plate) is where the Heart Is.

Who cares about COVID, protests, flag-waving or flag-burning? We just need some baseball and all will be fine. The National Pastime…

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"The Swinger - Boston's Ken Harrelson" (Sports Illustrated - September 2, 1968)