Ken Harrelson Memorabilia & Collectibles

About Ken Harrelson Memorabilia & Collectibles

 Kenneth Smith Yox Harrelson, born on September 4, 1941 in Woodruff, South Carolina, is a retired baseball player who currently works as a broadcaster for the Chicago White Sox of the Major League Baseball. He was given the nickname “The Hawk” because of his unique style and has played for four teams including the Kansa City Athletics and the Boston Red Sox. Harrelson throws and bats with his right hand. He spent the 1966-1967 season with the Washington Senators and the 1969-1971 seasons with the Cleveland Indians. He spent nine seasons as a player and posted a career record of .239 batting average with 421 runs batted in. He made 131 home runs in 900 games he appeared at.

 

 

According to reviews, Ken Harrelson had his best season in 1968. That year, he was the top player in the American League in runs batted in with 109 and was included to the American League All-Star selection. He received the third most number of votes for the American League Most Valuable Player, giving way to Denny McLain and Bill Freehan.

 

 

He retired in professional baseball in 1971 and hosted “The Hawk’s Nest”, a TV show seen on WJW-TV of the CBS network. Sources say he practiced his golf career after retirement in the MLB. He began his broadcasting career in 1975 for the Boston Red Sox.

 

 

Let “The Hawk” memorabilia be the newest addition to your precious MLB collection by purchasing them at sportsmemorabilia.com. You can add MLB Equipment, MLB hats, caps and visors, framed MLB photos, plaques and collages and MLB bobbleheads and figures from the site and more.

 

 

 

 

About Ken Harrelson:

Ken Harrelson (full name: Kenneth Smith Harrelson; Hawk) played first baseman and rightfielder from 1963 until 1971 for the Kansas City Athletics, Washington Senators, Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Indians. He played for the Athletics from 1963 - 1967, Senators from 1966 - 1967, Red Sox from 1967 - 1969 and Indians from 1969 - 1971. Over 9 seasons, he played 900 games, hit 131 home runs, drove in 374 runs, and stole 53 bases. Born on September 4, 1941 in Woodruff, SC, Harrelson stands 6' 2" and weighs 190 lb. He attended Benedictine (Savannah, GA) high school. His debut was on June 9, 1963 and he played his final game on June 20, 1971. Over his career, Harrelson made $260,000. Common misspellings of his name include Kenneth Hawk Ken kenny keny king Smith Harrelson harrleson.