"Hammy" has been the voice of Cleveland baseball for 35 years and along the way became a beloved member of the Northeast Ohio community.

Waterloo High School graduate Tom Hamilton, who has called games for the Cleveland Guardians since 1990 and called Appleton Foxes games earlier in his career, has been named the recipient of the 2025 Ford C.

For 35 years, my dad, Tom Hamilton, has called Cleveland baseball games from the corner of Carnegie and Ontario with an unmatched passion and enthusiasm.