When you think of the Cleveland Guardians and their games throughout the years, Tom Hamilton immediately comes to mind.
His name and voice will be forever associated with the franchise, for all the right reasons.
Hamilton joined the Guardians (then, the Cleveland Indians) radio network in the 1990 campaign, and his voice has accompanied the team, for better or worse, since then.
Over his successful career, Hamilton has called more than 5,000 games, including the 1997 and 2016 World Series.
His career work earned him a highly prestigious award late last year, and that makes him one of the 2024-25 off-season winners in the eyes of The Athletic’s writer and former baseball executive Jim Bowden.
“The voice of the Cleveland Guardians learned at the Winter Meetings in December that he had won the Ford C. Frick Award and will be inducted into the Hall of Fame this July in Cooperstown, N.Y. Hamilton has one of the best voices in MLB history. He has truly special energy and enthusiasm and a great baseball mind,” Bowden wrote.
The Ford C. Frick Award is given every year to one broadcaster for his contributions to the game of baseball.
Hamilton was the chosen one on this occasion, and he has every merit to be the recipient of the important recognition.
He received endless demonstrations of respect and admiration ever since the news was revealed.
Those who weren’t familiar with his work also got to know him and his voice.
You can say with confidence that he was, indeed, one of the winners of the off-season.
No, not all heroes wear capes: the beautiful game of baseball is more than just the players.
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