Tom Hamilton, the long-time radio voice of the Cleveland Guardians, has been named the 2025 recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award for broadcasting excellence by the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Hamilton, who has been with the Guardians since 1990, will be honored during the Hall of Fame Weekend in July 2025. He is recognized for his passionate and knowledgeable play-by-play commentary, having called over 100 postseason games and three World Series for Cleveland.
Joe Castiglione, the longtime radio broadcaster for the Boston Red Sox, has been named the recipient of the 2024 Ford C. Frick Award for broadcasting excellence by the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Castiglione, who has called Red Sox games for 41 seasons, will be honored during the Hall of Fame Awards Presentation in July 2024. He becomes the 48th winner of the prestigious award, beating out finalists such as Joe Buck and Gary Cohen. Castiglione's contributions to the Red Sox broadcast have connected generations of fans and included memorable calls of the team's World Series victories.
Joe Castiglione, a Boston Red Sox radio announcer for 41 years, has won the Hall of Fame's Ford C. Frick Award for excellence in broadcasting. Castiglione, known for calling the Red Sox's four World Series wins, will be honored during the Hall of Fame's induction weekend in July. He has broadcasted four no-hitters and both of Roger Clemens' 20-strikeout games and had the Fenway Park home radio booth named in his honor last year.
