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Ken Harrelson, the 1968 American League Player of the Year, a twotime Illinois Sportscaster of the Year and five-time Emmy Award winner, begins his 20th consecutive season in the television booth as White Sox broadcaster and his first with color man Steve Stone ... agreed to terms on a three-year contract extension in February 2008 ... was a finalist 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 nicknames have become familiar to Sox fans ... received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 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 ... 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 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, 67, 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 a professional golfer ... the family resides in Orlando, Fla.

Steve Stone, a nominee for the 2008 Ford Frick Award, begins his second season as a White Sox broadcaster and his first in the television booth with Ken "Hawk" Harrelson ... signed a six-year contract in October 2008 ... provided color commentary on the White Sox Radio Network during the 2008 season alongside Ed Farmer ... substituted for television analyst Darrin Jackson on six broadcasts during the 2007 season ... spent 20 seasons (1983-2000 and 2003-04) in the Chicago Cubs broadcast booth working with Hall of Famer Haray Caray, and later, Caray's grandson, Chip ... left his television duties following the 2001 season to serve as a competition consultant before returning for the 2003 season ... has served as the lead baseball analyst for WSCR Radio (670 AM) since 2005, appearing on a number of WSCR shows ... called postseason games for TBS in 2007 and also worked select national games for ESPN from 2005-06 ... following his retirement in June 1982, was a member of ABC's "Monday Night Baseball" telecasts, working dual roles with the Cubs in 1983 ... pitched in the major leagues from 1971-1981 for San Francisco (1971-72), the White Sox (1973, 1977-78), Cubs (1974-76) and Baltimore (1979-1981), going 107-93 with a 3.96 ERA in 320 games ... won the 1980 American League Cy Young Award with the Orioles, going 25-7 with a 3.23 ERA and nine complete games ... posted a 27-24 record during his two seasons with the White Sox ... was part of a 1973 trade that sent him to the Cubs and brought Ron Santo, his eventual broadcasting colleague with the Cubs, to the White Sox ... is a 1970 graduate of Kent State University ... he and his wife Lisa reside in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Farmer is in his 18th full season on the White Sox Radio Network and fourth handling play-by-play duties, alongside Darrin Jackson in 2009 after three seasons with Chris Singleton ... teamed with John Rooney as the Sox color commentator for 14 seasons from 1992-2005 ... in 2004, Farmer and Rooney were named best radio team in the American League by USA Today.com ... substituted for Rooney on Sunday radio broadcasts in 1991 before taking over full-time color duties in 1992 ... was a feature reporter on FOX Sports Net's pre-game show from 1994-98 ... appeared on ESPN Radio 1000 during the 2002 offseason, conducting weekly interviews with former Notre Dame head football coach Tyrone Willingham ... served as special assistant to Ron Schueler in 1991 and provides baseball insight to the broadcasts ... also did limited radio work during Sox broadcasts in 1990 ... was a major-league scout with Baltimore from 1988-90 ... appeared before the U.S. House of Representatives in 1995 to testify about polycystic kidney disease, a disease that forced him to undergo a kidney transplant in 1991 ... previously served on the board of directors of the Polycystic Kidney Disease Research Foundation ... played for Cleveland (1971-73), Detroit (1973), Philadelphia (1974), Baltimore (1977), Milwaukee (1978), Texas (1979), the White Sox (1979-81), Philadelphia again (1982-83) and Oakland (1983) during his 11-year major-league career ... compiled a 30-43 lifetime mark with 75 saves ... set a then Sox record for saves in a season with 30 in 1980 and ranks ninth in club history with 54 saves ... his 0.87 ERA in August 1979 remains the lowest mark for a month by any Sox pitcher since 1970 ... made the American League All-Star Team in 1980 and fired a perfect inning in the game ... a native of Evergreen Park, Ill., Farmer graduated from St. Rita High School, where he starred in both baseball and basketball ... inducted into the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame in 1997 and the Chicago Catholic League Hall of Fame in May 1999 ... serves as a panelist for Golf Digest magazine, evaluating the Top 100 golf courses in the United States ... is an avid fan of Notre Dame football ... resides in Calabasas, Calif., with his wife, Barbara, and daughter, Shanda.

Jackson is in his 10th season as an broadcaster for the White Sox ... moves to the radio booth in 2009, partnering with play-by-play man Ed Farmer ... joined Ken "Hawk" Harrelson in the television booth from 2000-08 to provide color commentary for Sox telecasts on WGN-TV, Comcast SportsNet and WCIU-TV ... the 45-year-old worked several FOX Saturday afternoon "Game of the Week" broadcasts in 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 in 1981 ... married Robin in 2003 ... has four children: Alexandre, Arianna, Adian and Tatum.