Tom Hamilton, is the chief radio announcer for the Cleveland Indians Major League Baseball team, and during the off season, serves as a college basketball commentator for The Big Ten Network. 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 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. 

January 1st, 1956 in Waterloo (Age 68)