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broadcaster tears up watching his son's first MLB at-bat (Video)
Take his job out of it — just think of Tom Hamilton as a regular ol' dad watching his son, Nick, get his first MLB-level at-bat, and the moment is pretty special.
But consider Tom Hamilton's job, that he's "the voice of the Tribe" and will be calling Cleveland Indians games on the radio for his 25th year in 2014, and what happened Monday is an amazingly touching moment.
A moment that we all get to see too.
Nick Hamilton, an Indians prospect who was drafted in 2012 out of Kent State, got his first at-bat Monday at the major-league level, with proud papa Tom, watching from above. As you can imagine, the moment overwhelmed him and he teared up.
The younger Hamilton was just an extra player for Monday's game against the Cincinnati Reds, thrust into the DH role after some confusion about whether this particular spring game would use one. The Indians had already given Nick Swisher the day off, so Hamilton got the nod, even though he hadn't played a day past Single-A yet in his pro baseball career.
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/indians-broadcaster-tears-up-watching-his-son-s-first-mlb-at-bat--video-130302656.html?vp=1
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No matter if Nick is an All Star or a back bencher, his father's expressed pride will be what is important.
Thanks, yuiyoshida.
Its a nice feel good story!
Tonight's forecast low... -7F.
And the only remaining question is, will the Tigers have to play in the snow on their home opening game?
A lifelong Detroit Tiger fan. I'll never forget 1968.
And keeps sliding on the ice into the visitor's dugout.
The Tigers win again!
Norm Cash. I remember his 1961 season.
Baseball is a wonderfully zen sport. One should not be too much in a hurry. But a squeeze play at home plate with two out really gets ones heart a-pumping.