100%. And most didn't really care. Hawk was like your old uncle who occasionally went off his rocker, but mostly he was your family and you loved him. And that's the announcer by and large Sox fans under say 50 remember. They don't remember Harry, except maybe as a caricature of a goofy clown with the Cubs.
The White Sox haven't had honest announcers in most White Sox fans lifetimes. I don't think most Sox fans expect them, because they have no idea who they were or what they sounded like.
Also of note for the Sox, in 2024 the first pick cost $10,570,600 and the 10th pick cost $5,953,800. Jerry is probably thrilled to save $5 million next year.
Now he is stating he will be back.
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