Astros announcer Hamilton recovering from heart attack

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Astros announcer Hamilton recovering from heart attack

HOUSTON -- Longtime Houston Astros radio announcer Milo Hamilton suffered a heart attack this weekend and was recovering in a Houston hospital on Tuesday.

Astros' senior vice president of communications Jay Lucas said the 80-year-old underwent an angioplasty and is doing well.

Hamilton has been calling major league games since 1953 and has been with the Astros since 1985. He began calling only home games in 2006.

He also has worked for the Cardinals, Braves, Pirates and both Chicago teams. He's called 11 no-hitters, but his most famous call is Hank Aaron's record-breaking 715th home run in 1974.

He joined the broadcasters' wing of the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1992.

[Pirate88]

Hope Milo the best. Hope his back next season calling Astro games. Wouldn't be the same without him.

[Bulldog92]

I haven't heard Milo since I left Jasper years ago...but I loved listening to Astros games back then. The '86 season was a blast and my favorite memory of listening to him was when Mike Scott threw the no-hitter to clinch the NL West that year.  Anyway, I hope he recovers and is back in the booth quickly.