Type Of Business:
Professional Sports Franchise
Expertise:
Mr. Hamilton's expertise is in sportscasting.
Major Product/SVS:
Announcements and Broadcast Coverage for Houston Astros Baseball Games
Education Degrees:
Bachelor of Arts in Radio, The University of Iowa (1950)
Children's Names:
Patricia (Deceased), Mark
Throughout the duration of your career, what was the one highlight that stood out the most?:
The most gratifying aspects of his career were the challenges of reporting big league sports for 59 years.
Charity:
March of Dimes Foundation; Epilepsy Association; City of Hope; American Cancer Society; The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society; Give Kids the World, Inc.; Texas Italian-American Sports Hall of Fame Foundation; Episcopal High School, Houston, TX; Junior Diabetes; American Heart Association; Nolan Ryan Celebrity Golf Classic, Nolan Ryan Foundation
Number Of Years In Profession:
64
Number Of Years In Current Position:
26
What Does He/She Attribute Success To:
He attributes his success to his hard work and excellent ethics.
Why did you become involved in your profession or industry?:
He became involved in his profession in 1945 while serving in the United States Navy.
Extended Bio Profile:
Mr. Hamilton is a nationally-recognized sportscaster who started his career at the age of 18 while he was a United States Navy Seaman during the Thanksgiving week of 1945. Throughout the years, he was behind the microphone for a number of major league teams: the Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Atlanta Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates and finally the Houston Astros, where he currently occupies the broadcast booth. Mr. Hamilton was the broadcaster for Hank Aaron's historical 715th home run on April 8th, 1974. As a result, his famous words are echoed time and again whenever the monumental feat is replayed on radio and television. His call was documented as one of the most memorable sports moments of the 20th century.
Position Responsibilities and Duties:
Conducting Interviews, Generating Paper Work, Announcing, Attending Meetings, Hosting Sports Shows, Calling Games for Baseball, Football, Basketball, Golf, Tennis and Boxing from the High School to Professional Levels
Awards/Honors:
Wall of Honor Inductee, Fairfield High School, IA (2006); Texas Radio Hall of Fame (2005); Lifetime Achievement in Radio Award, March of Dimes Foundation (2002); Life Changer Award, Houston Can! Academy (2002); Honoree, Astros Wives Gala (2001); Fred Hartman Award, Long and Meritorious Service to Baseball, Houston Chapter, Baseball Writers Association of America (2001); Great Communicator Award, Houston Press Club (2000); Radio Hall of Fame (2000); Texas Baseball Hall of Fame (1994); Ford C. Frick Award, Broadcast Wing, Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown, NY (1992); First Recipient, Native Son Award, City of Fairfield, IA (1975); Special Friend Award, Houston Astros Boosters honored as Distinguished Outstanding Alumni Award, University of Iowa; Iowa City Honoree, Houston Leadership Annual Gala