Ken "Hawk" Harrelson, a former player who called Chicago White Sox games for 34 years, won the Hall of Fame's Ford C. Frick award for excellence in broadcasting on Wednesday.
The 78-year-old was an outfielder and first baseman from 1963-71 for the Kansas City Athletics, Boston, Cleveland and Washington, then had a 43-season broadcast career. Known for his home run call "you can put it on the board, yes!" and for giving Frank Thomas his nickname "the Big Hurt," Harrelson was proud to be called a "homer."
He retired from broadcasting in 2018.
"I am truly humbled to receive the greatest honor for any broadcaster in baseball," Harrelson said in a statement released Wednesday.