The story behind the Hawk Harrelson Alarm Clock

The Chicago White Sox will give away Hawk Harrelson alarm clocks to the first 20,000 fans to attend the game May 13, 2017, at Guaranteed Rate Field. (Michael Tercha / Chicago Tribune)

During his 31-plus seasons as a television broadcaster for the White Sox, Ken "Hawk" Harrelson has uttered some timeless catchphrases.

So the White Sox decided that this season Harrelson would be immortalized on an old-fashioned alarm clock, which will be given to the first 20,000 fans attending Saturday's game against the Padres at Guaranteed Rate Field.

The clock, which features a caricature of Harrelson's face and baseball-bat-shaped hands, will allow people the option to wake up to some familiar phrases,…