Let's Go Tribe · Mar 19, 2020
The science behind Tom Hamilton’s voice
Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire/Corbis/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesTom Hamilton’s home run call is the best in baseball. Other announcers might bring his level of passion for the game to the broadcast, but he stands alone with his talent for highlighting great moments. He never fails to rise to the occasion, and the sound of his voice is iconic. Not just in Cleveland, but around the game. You don’t have to take my word for it, either; Hamilton is one of the finalists for the Ford C. Frick award, given annually to a broadcaster to recognize “major contributions to the game” of baseball.