Full Name Tom Hamilton Role Broadcaster | Name Tom Hamilton | |
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Born August 19, 1956 (age 67) ( 1956-08-19 ) Waterloo, Wisconsin Occupation MLB play-by-play announcer
College basketball announcer Books Glory Days in Tribe Town: The Cleveland Indians and Jacobs Field 1994-1997 | ||
Tom Hamilton (born August 19, 1956 in Waterloo, Wisconsin) is an American sportscaster, primarily known as the chief radio play-by-play announcer for the Cleveland Indians Major League Baseball team. During the baseball offseason, Hamilton also calls college basketball games for the Big Ten Network.
Contents
- Broadcasting associates with the Indians
- Broadcasting credits
- Signature calls
- Personal life
- Books
- Awards and honors
- References
Tom joined the Indians broadcast team 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."
In the offseason, Hamilton calls college basketball games (usually Ohio State games) for the Big Ten Network. Prior to the founding of the Big Ten Network, he served in the same capacity for ESPN Plus.
The Indians honored "Hammy" with a talking Tom Hamilton bobblehead night in 2008.
Also, on July 31, 2009, the Indians celebrated his 20th season with the Tribe with a post-game fireworks show featuring his best calls played in the background.
On August 1, 2014 prior to their game against the Texas Rangers, the Indians honored Hamilton in a pregame ceremony, commemorating his 25th season of calling Indians baseball on the radio.
Broadcasting associates with the Indians
(*) - 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.
(**) Andre Knott from Sports Time Ohio joined the booth as the in game reporter in 2016. He is only doing postseason games and is joining Hamilton and Rosenhaus who are in the booth.
Broadcasting credits
(all pre-Indians)
Signature calls
Personal life
He resides in Avon Lake, Ohio, with his wife and four children. One son (Nick) was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 35th round in the 2012 MLB Draft out of Kent State University.