Tom Hamilton (sportscaster)

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Tom Hamilton
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Hamilton in 2014
Born (1954-08-19) August 19, 1954 (age 70)
Children4
Sports commentary career
Team Cleveland Indians/Guardians (1990–present)
Genre Play-by-play
Sport(s) Major League Baseball
College basketball

Tom Hamilton (born August 19, 1954 [1] ) is an American sportscaster, primarily known as the chief radio play-by-play announcer for the Cleveland Guardians Major League Baseball team.

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Hamilton joined the then- Indians Radio Network for the 1990 season, after spending three years in the booth for the then AAA affiliate of the New York Yankees, the Columbus Clippers. He was paired with Indians legend Herb Score until 1997, when Score retired after 30 seasons. Hamilton became chief play by play announcer in the 1998 season, a position he still holds today. Because of his longevity and popularity, he is now considered to be the "voice of the Tribe". After the Indians were renamed to the Guardians, he has also been referred to as the "voice of the Guardians".

Until recently, Hamilton called college basketball games in the offseason (usually Ohio State games) for ESPN Plus, and Big Ten Network.

Broadcasting associates with the Indians/Guardians

(*) - Nelson, and later Underwood joined Hamilton and Hegan in a three-man booth from 1998 to 2007, when the Indians then went to a two-man booth. Rosenhaus, Hamilton and Hegan formed a three-man team for the 2010 and 2011 seasons.

Broadcasting credits

(all pre-Indians/Guardians) [3]

Signature calls

Personal life

Hamilton resides in Avon Lake, Ohio, with his wife and four children. [3] One son, Nick, was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 35th round in the 2012 MLB Draft out of Kent State University. [12]

Another son, Brad, works as a reporter for Cleveland Fox affiliate WJW-TV 8. [13]

Books

Awards and honors

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References

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  2. All-Time Broadcasters - Cleveland Guardians
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  6. Tom Hamilton - SABR.org
  7. For Tom Hamilton, the voice of the Cleveland Indians, 'the impossible dream came true' - Cleveland.com (The Plain Dealer)
  8. Tom Hamilton's call of the Jose Ramirez-Tim Anderson fight on Cleveland radio is the stuff of legend. - Awful Announcing on Twitter
  9. "DOWN GOES ANDERSON LIMITED EDITION T SHIRT". GV ART AND DESIGN. GV ART AND DESIGN. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  10. Traina, Jimmy. "Guardians' Tom Hamilton Takes Us Through the Viral Call of the Wild MLB Fight". SI.com. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  11. DeNatale, Dave (8 September 2020). "25 years ago: Remembering the night the Cleveland Indians clinched the 1995 American League Central Division crown". WKYC. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  12. Hamilton's son drafted - Cleveland.com
  13. 1 2 Browns legend, Olympic gold medalist, champion volleyball coach and longtime broadcaster inducted into Hall of Fame - Fox 8.com (WJW-TV)
  14. Hamilton Ohio Sportscaster of the Year - NSSA.com
  15. Hamilton inducted into Cleveland Broadcasters HOF - CAB Cleveland.com
  16. LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD - Greater Cleveland Sports Awards