Ep. 320: Matt Vasgersian’s quest to get Hawk Harrelson into Cooperstown

The White Sox Podcast w/ Chuck Garfien

Chicago Sports Network

Sports, Sports:baseball, Baseball

4.7 • 620 Ratings

🗓️ 21 November 2019

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Chuck Garfien speaks with MLB Network and ESPN broadcaster Matt Vasgersian who explains why Hawk Harrelson should win this year's Ford Frick Award. Matt gives his all-time favorite Hawkism (2:00), his desire to plead his case to the voting committee (4:50), why Hawk's homerism should be celebrated and honored (8:00), why we won't see another Hawk Harrelson ever again (9:45), how Matt used to blurt out Hawkisms on late nights at Wiener Circle (13:00), plus why the White Sox could take a big step forward with offseason moves this winter (16:30) and more.

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0:00.0	Hey, you're listening to the White Sox Talk podcast.
0:07.0	It's brought to you by WinTrust.
0:09.0	Chuck Arfine with you and Hawke Errolson is one of eight finalists for the prestigious Ford Frick Award
0:17.0	presented to a broadcaster for contributions to the game of baseball.
0:22.0	And it gets you into the broadcasting wing of the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown.
0:27.3	Now, Hawk has been denied this award in the past,
0:31.3	and people like Matt Viscurgeon of N-B Network and ESPN have had enough.
0:37.3	And Matt says it's time.
0:38.6	In fact, beyond time for a hawk to win it.
0:42.3	So here on the podcast, Matt Discurgeon pleads the case for Hawk,
0:47.4	why he belongs in the hall, and why he, Matt Discursion,
0:52.4	is out to do everything in his power to make it happen.
0:56.8	He also talks White Sox off-season moves and more.
1:00.6	It's the White Sox Talk podcast.
1:02.5	Here we go.
1:09.2	White Sox, White Sox, White Sox, go, go, white socks!
1:12.6	The ball hit deep way back, deep to the ball!
1:16.6	Holy cow! Carlton Fiss has put the White Sox ahead!
1:21.6	Jimenez leaves the ballpark.
1:24.6	You can put it on the board.
1:28.2	Yes.
1:30.8	We've got to change to do something real special.
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