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Ken Harrelson


 

Kenneth Smith "Ken" Harrelson (born September 4, 1941 in Woodruff, South Carolina), nicknamed "The Hawk", due to his distinctive profile, is a former first baseman and outfielder in Major League Baseball who is currently a broadcast announcer.

Fact

  • While playing for the Athletics, Harrelson invented the batting glove by wearing a golf glove while batting, according to The Dickson Baseball Dictionary, by Paul Dickson.