September 17, 2015

Hamilton Passes

Milo Hamilton died today, Thursday:

Milo Hamilton, a Hall of Fame broadcaster whose radio calls included 11 no-hitters and Hank Aaron’s historic 715th home run in 1974, died Thursday. He was 88.

The Houston Astros announced the death of their longtime play-by-play man, known for using the phrase “Holy Toledo.” A cause of death was not immediately released.

Hamilton spent 60 years broadcasting major league games and was working for WSB Radio in Atlanta when Aaron became Major League Baseball’s career home run leader on April 8, 1974. Hamilton later said he didn’t rehearse the call, but it went off without a hitch.

My thoughts go out to his family and friends, and the Astros fans who enjoyed his work.

Baseball broadcaster seems to be a good job if you want to work and live a long time.

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