4 more years for Hawk in Sox' booth

The exit door out of U.S. Cellular Field turned the other way Wednesday.

Manager Ozzie Guillen was released from his contract Monday so he could jump to the Marlins.

Mark Buehrle might have pitched his last game for the Sox on Tuesday night, as the veteran left-hander is eligible for free agency.

Before Wednesday's game, hitting coach Greg Walker resigned.

Later in the day, the White Sox announced 70-year-old broadcaster Ken “Hawk” Harrelson agreed to a four-year contract extension that will keep him in the TV booth through the 2015 season.

“The White Sox are thrilled to have Hawk back in the booth for the next four seasons,” said Brooks Boyer, the Sox' director of marketing and sales.

“Hawk is deservingly recognized as one of the game's great broadcasters, and his overall passion for the White Sox has made him a very popular legend among our devoted fans.”

Harrelson has broadcast Sox games for 26 seasons.

Buehrle watch:Mark Buehrle will be 33 in March, and he has plenty of mileage after pitching at least 200 innings for 11 straight seasons.But Buehrle has never been on the disabled list, so he is likely to receive at least a three-year contract when he hits the free-agent market this winter.The White Sox' left-hander was asked Wednesday how many years he has left.#8220;Probably zero,#8221; Buehrle said. #8220;I'll try to trick them. No, obviously I feel good. I'm healthy. I could go out the first start of next year and blow out. I have no idea. I can't foresee the future. A couple more years, I think I can keep going. We'll see.#8221;Dunn and done:Adam Dunn did not play in Wednesday's final game.He finished the season with no hits in his final 22 at-bats, and he batted .159. Dunn also set a White Sox record for most strikeouts in a season with 177.Dunn would have posted the lowest average in post-1900 major-league history, but he finished the season with 496 plate appearances. The minimum number of plate appearances for qualified hitters is 502.Rob Deer batted .179 for the Detroit Tigers in 1991 and still holds the record for lowest average in a season.Fun and games:Pitching coach Don Cooper had a blast serving as interim manager for the final two games of the season.#8220;My phone was ringing off the hook,#8221; Cooper said. #8220;I just started to use a computer. I got every kind of message you can get from people that I've known for a long, long time before the game, after the game. I didn't get wrapped up into it.#8220;(Tuesday) night I was laying in bed thinking, #8216;Wow, I actually managed a major-league game. Not many people get a chance to do that.' I felt so lucky. It was fun. It was awesome.#8221;Cooper said he has thought about managing full time, but after Wednesday's game he is back to being pitching coach.#8220;I have to believe my managing tenure has come to an end,#8221; he said.By the numbers:Here are your final totals from the White Sox' 2011 season.Paul Konerko led the Sox in batting average (.300), home runs (31), RBI (105) and on-base percentage (.388). Juan Pierre was first with 178 hits.Mark Buehrle led White Sox starters in wins (13) and ERA (3.59). Gavin Floyd was first with 151 strikeouts.The Sox' final attendance was 2,001,207.