Hawk Harrelson says GM is the worst job in baseball

Ken “Hawk” Harrelson made more than one questionable decision during his one year as White Sox GM in 1986.

The announcer-turned-general manager famously fired Tony La Russa and Dave Dombrowski and traded rookie Bobby Bonilla (a six-time All-Star) to Pittsburgh for pitcher José DeLeón.

Taking this all into consideration, it’s no surprise that Harrelson called GM “the worst job in baseball.”

Speaking at Sox Fest 2016, Harrelson – currently a TV broadcaster for the White Sox – said he went through a carton of cigarettes a day during his breif stint as general manager.

Chicago finished the season 72-90 and wouldn’t reach the postseason again until 1993.

Team owner Jerry Reinsdorf told CSN Chicago that allowing Harrelson to fire La Russa, a future Hall of Famer, was the worst decision of his career.