Milo Hamilton

American sports broadcaster

Leland Milo Hamilton (September 2, 1927 – September 17, 2015) was an American sportscaster. He was best known for calling play-by-play for seven different Major League Baseball teams since 1953.[1] He received the Ford Frick Award from the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1992.[2] He was known for his works with the Atlanta Braves, Houston Rockets, Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs. He was born in Fairfield, Iowa.

Milo Hamilton
Milo Hamilton interviewing Mike Krukow, a baseball player, at Wrigley Field on June 11, 1981
Born
Leland Milo Hamilton

(1927-09-02)September 2, 1927
DiedSeptember 17, 2015(2015-09-17) (aged 88)
Houston, Texas, United States

Hamilton died in Houston, Texas from leukemia, aged 88.

References

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  1. "1992 Ford C. Frick Award Winner Milo Hamilton". Baseball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 2007-02-05. Retrieved 2007-02-11.
  2. Gary McKillips. "Milo Hamilton: To Cooperstown and Back". American Sportscasters Online. Retrieved 2007-02-11.