Savannah Bananas, Sportswriting Dreams, Ken 'Hawk' Harrelson

Baseball wasn't big in Savannah, Georgia. Until the Bananas came to town. This week on Only A Game, the Savannah Bananas owners share the tumultuous origin story of baseball's wackiest team. Plus, Wanda Fischer wanted to be a sportswriter. Until a Big Leaguer suggested otherwise. And Ken "The Hawk" Harrelson looks back on seven decades of baseball. Join us!

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Ken 'The Hawk' Harrelson's Life In Baseball

Ken Harrelson thinks baseball isn't what it used to be. He should know. He's worked in the game for parts of seven decades.