Believe it or not I never heard that the Chi wind was referred to as “The Hawk” or “Hawkins”.
Anyway, being a stanch partisan I greatly appreciated Hawk’s style, I was glum when the other team scored so why shouldn’t the announcer be too! And his stories were just the best. He may not have been a great player and as General Manager he fired Tony LaRussa but as a broadcaster? Aces.
Needless to say *I* think he belongs in Cooperstown. He invented the batting glove! Whether that’s true or not the story alone is hall-worthy. ;d
I first learned about the Hawk Wind from the song “A Dying Cub Fan’s Last Request”:
https://genius.com/Steve-goodman-a-dying-cub-fans-last-request-lyrics
I’d have to say, this is my favorite Hawk call. :) From 5 years ago today: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L266R9RBvNw