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Roadcasting: Ken Harrelson
Roadcasting: Ken Harrelson
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KEN HARRELSON
Harrelson, the two-time Illinois Sportscaster of the Year and five-time Emmy Award
winner, begins his 18th consecutive season in the television booth as White Sox
broadcaster and his eighth with color man Darrin Jackson … was a nominee for the
2007 Ford Frick Award, presented annually since 1978 for major contributions to
baseball broadcasting … the Hawk’s exuberant home run call and colorful nick-
names have become familiar to Sox fans … received the Lifetime Achievement
Award at the 19th annual Comcast SportsNet Awards Dinner in February 2007,
which benefited the March of Dimes … also worked in the broadcast booth for the Sox
from 1982-85 … he left the booth on 10/2/85 to become Sox executive vice president
for baseball operations … after serving as the club’s general manager for one
season, he resigned to resume his broadcasting career … Harrelson served as play-
by-play man for New York Yankees telecasts on SportsChannel New York in 1987-
88 … began his broadcasting career with Boston in 1975, where he worked until
joining the White Sox in 1981 … also served as a broadcaster on The Baseball Network in 1994-95 … Harrelson
played major league baseball for nine seasons, helping the Red Sox win the American League pennant in 1967 …
enjoyed his finest season with Boston in 1968, when he hit 35 home runs with 109 RBI … hit 30 home runs when
he split the 1969 season between the Red Sox and Cleveland … also played with Washington and Kansas City
during his career, which ended with a broken leg in 1970 … batted .239 with 131 home runs and 421 RBI in his career
… is credited with bringing the batting glove to baseball … played golf professionally for three and one-half years,
qualifying for and playing in the 1972 British Open and winning some small tournaments, before beginning his
broadcasting career with the Red Sox … also competed on the Celebrity Golf Association and Celebrity Players
tours, winning the Celebrity Golf Invitational in North Falmouth, Mass. in 1994 and the Dan Marino Charity Golf
Invitational in 1999 when he beat Rick Rhoden in a playoff … participated in the Michael Jordan/Ronald McDonald
Children’s Charities Celebrity Golf Classic … Harrelson, who was an All-America basketball player in high school,
has been heavily involved through the years in raising money for Chicago White Sox Charities, including hosting
the annual Hawk Open charity golf outing … Harrelson, 65, and his wife, Aris, have two children: daughter Krista
and son Casey, and two grandchildren: Nico and Alexander … his son Casey, who played in the White Sox minor-
league system in 1999, is currently a professional golfer … the family resides in Orlando, Fla.
DARRIN JACKSON
Jackson is in his eighth season as a broadcaster for the White Sox … joins Ken
“Hawk” Harrelson in the television booth to provide color commentary for Sox
telecasts on WGN-TV, Comcast Sports Net and WCIU-TV … worked several FOX
Saturday afternoon “Game of the Week” broadcasts in 2001 … the 43-year-old
agreed to a multiyear contract in November 1999 and a four-year extension in August
2001 … batted .257 with 80 home runs and 317 RBI over 960 career games with the
Chicago Cubs (1985-89), San Diego (1989-92), Toronto (1993), the New York Mets
(1993), White Sox (1994), Minnesota (1997), Milwaukee (1997-98) and White Sox
(1999) … played for the Seibu Lions in the Japanese Pacific League in 1995-96 …
batted a career-high .312 in 87 games with the Sox in 1994 … missed six weeks of
the 1993 season with hyperthyroidism … played in a career-high 155 games with the
Padres in 1992, hitting 17 home runs with 70 RBI while leading the majors with 18
outfield assists … hit career-high 21 home runs in 1991 … appeared in 100 games
for the Cubs in 1988 … was drafted by the Cubs in the second round of the June 1981 draft … married Robin in 2003
… has three children: Alexandre, Arianna and Adian.
Chopper, two-hopper He got a cookie there That ball hit deep “Black” Jack McDowell
Cinch it up and hunker Mercy! The dreaded leadoff walk Warren “The Deacon”
down Pick to click You can cancel the Newson
Duck snort Rack ‘em up postgame show Frank “The Big Hurt”
Ducks on the pond Right size, wrong shape You can put it on the Thomas
Gas Stay fair board, YES!
CHRIS SINGLETON
Singleton begins his second season as color commentator on White Sox games,
teaming with play-by-play man Ed Farmer … spent six seasons in the major leagues
with the White Sox (1999-2001), Baltimore (2002), Oakland (2003) and Tampa Bay
(2005), hitting .273 with 45 home runs and 276 RBI in 704 games … made two
postseason appearances (2000 and 2003) …appeared in 420 games with the White
Sox, hitting .283 with 35 home runs and 179 RBI … finished sixth in the American
League Rookie of the Year balloting in 1999 after leading all rookies with a .300
average … was named to the Topps and Baseball Digest Rookie All-Star Teams …
became the first White Sox rookie and fourth player in franchise history to hit for the
cycle on 7/6/99 vs. Kansas City … while a member of the White Sox, made monthly
visits to Children’s Memorial Hospital and Hope Children’s Hospital in Chicago and
worked with the Inner City Little League … originally was selected by San Francisco
in the second round of the 1993 draft … was acquired by Sox from the Yankees on
12/12/98 … resides in Atlanta with his wife, LaShunda, and daughters Sydney and Savannah … he and his wife
serve as associate pastors at Hope and Life Church in Atlanta … attended the University of Nevada, where he played
baseball and football … his uniform number was retired by the school in February 2006.
HECTOR MOLINA
Molina begins his third season handling play-by-play for White Sox games on WRTO
Radio … is scheduled to call 38 home games with color man Ozzie Guillen Jr. …
Molina also handled play-by-play on Sox broadcasts from 1992-99 on WIND radio,
with Sox great Chico Carrasquel providing color … called the Chicago Bears playoff
games, including the Super Bowl, this past season … has broadcast Milwaukee
Brewers games on Telemundo-Wisconsin each of the last four seasons … co-hosts
“The Ozzie Guillen Jr.” show on the White Sox flagship radio station, WSCR The
Score … also handled play-by-play duties with the Chicago Bulls from 1992-99 and
again in 2004-05 … began his radio career with WBQN in his hometown of
Barceloneta, Puerto Rico as a morning disc jockey and sports commentator …
MEDIA
worked with WOPA Radio and WOJO as a morning DJ for eight years before being
named sports director of WIND in 1994 … broadcast Chicago Cubs and Chicago
Bears games for WOJO in 1987-88 … served as a radio operator for an infantry unit
in Vietnam … graduated from Interamerican University in Puerto Rico in 1977 with a degree in sociology … Molina
and his wife, Enid, have four children: Janice, Nyleen, Eduardo and Luis … the family resides in Chicago.
*Night games were broadcast on WIND (1945-47), WFMF (1948-49), WBKI (1950) or WCFL.
1994 17-16 *115,360 7,210 1960-97 and Tucson, Ariz. from 1998-
1975 14-20 43,114 2,536 present
1993 20-13 96,100 6,006
1974 11-16 35,130 2,702
1992 13-18-2 91,238 6,083
1973 15-11 39,789 2,747
1991 15-14 82,610 5,163
1972 9-15 35,294 3,209
1990 6-9 24,969 2,774
1971 19-10 35,714 2,747
1970 11-13-1 31,203 2,229
Concourse Attractions
Concession stands feature different ethnic food groups and vegetarian
A two-tiered Fan Deck offering a unique view from above center field
MEDIA
A multilevel FUNdamentals skills area in left field where kids can learn baseball skills
Rookie’s Clubs located in right center field and in the upper deck
The main Novelty shop and cash stations are located behind home plate
Guest relations booths/coat checks are located on each level behind home plate
Majestic Jersey Custom T-Shirt Shop where fans may design unique Sox T-Shirts (section 121)
2003
Full-color, high-resolution 28 x 53 foot video screen added
to center field scoreboard
Two 300-foot-long, five-foot-high video LED “ribbon” boards
added along the upper deck façade
Design upgrades consistent with the lower deck finished on
outfield and upper deck concourses
MEDIA
Outfield Distances
LF ................................... 330
LCF ................................ 377
CF .................................. 400
RCF ................................ 372
RF .................................. 335
Capacity
1991-2000 ................. 44,321
2001 .......................... 47,522
2002-03 ..................... 47,098
2004- ......................... 40,615
Largest Crowds
47,609 .................. 2003 ASG
46,246 .......... 10/5/93 vs. Tor.
46,027 ....... 6/28/02 vs. Cubs
sports stories.
In 2007, Comcast SportsNet will televise 10 Sox spring training games after carrying 18 in 2006 and 20 in
2005, the most Major League Baseball contests ever televised from spring training. Media inquires about
Comcast SportsNet programming and telecasts should be directed to Jeff Nuich, Director of Communica-
tions, at 312-222-6018.
Elevators: Two elevators are located to the right after entering Gate 4.
Proper credentials are necessary for access to the elevators. Take either Use of lights in the stadium during the game is prohibited. Proper
elevator to Level 4 for the Press Box, Level 3 for the Bards Room (dining credentials are necessary for access to the clubhouses. Following the
room) or Level 5 for the Upper Photo Boxes (Sections 524 and 540). game, interviews will not be allowed in or near the dugouts, without
special permission, until 10 minutes after the final out.
Field: Credentials must indicate field access. The field and dugouts
must be cleared following pre-game batting practice and infield drills. Roving through the stands and concourses is prohibited without
Postgame live shots can be done from the warning track areas imme- prior arrangements with the White Sox. Likewise, field level access
during the game is limited to the first and third base photo boxes.
Minnie Minoso ............................................................................................. 315 White Sox Single-Season Holds Leaders .................................................. 164
Minor League Rehabilitation Facility .......................................................... 373 White Sox To Homer From Both Sides Of The Plate ................................. 342
MLB Home Run Leaders 1996-2006 ......................................................... 153 White Sox Turnaround ................................................................................ 320
MLB Pitching Leaders Since 2000 ............................................................. 174 White Sox Winning Pitchers In The All-Star Game .................................... 311
MLB Stolen Base Leaders (2004-06) ......................................................... 135 Winning Ways ............................................................................................. 249
MLB Win Leaders 2005-06 ........................................................................... 83 Workhorse ..................................................................................................... 48
Most Home Runs By A Pitching Staff In Major-League History ................. 223 You Can Go Home Again ............................................................................. 30