Ever since I started following sports as a child, I've always had an interest in radio broadcasters, regardless of the sport. I've always thought it was a far more difficult job than those who get to rely on us watching the game to call the play-by-play. The truly great radio guys are the ones who can paint a picture to make it seem like you're watching the game, even when you're not.
Ohio guys like Tom Hamilton, Paul Keels, Joe Tait, Jim Donovan, and Nev Chandler come to mind as favorites of mine.
The above DTube video is a broadcasting highlight reel of Tom Hamilton from the 2017 season, the voice of the Cleveland Indians and my personal favorite broadcaster.
From Wikipedia:
"Tom Hamilton (born August 19, 1954) 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.
Hamilton joined the 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".
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.
Hamilton 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"
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