Guardians broadcaster had electric call of Bobby Witt Jr.’s defensive gem for Royals
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- MLB has allowed fans to listen to any team’s radio broadcasts via the MLB At-Bat app.
- Tom Hamilton was the 2025 recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award.
- In the eighth inning, Bobby Witt Jr. robbed Daniel Schneemann of a hit with a diving play.
One of the best things Major League Baseball has done in the past decade is allowing fans to listen to the radio broadcasts of any team on the MLB At-Bat app.
That’s how I first came to listen to Guardians broadcaster Tom Hamilton, who was the 2025 recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award by the Baseball Hall of Fame. Hamilton has made some fantastic calls during his 36 years behind the mic.
You likely heard his viral description of the Tim Anderson-José Ramírez fight from 2023: “Down goes Anderson! Down goes Anderson!”
There weren’t fisticuffs Monday night during the Royals’ 6-2 win over the Guardians at Kauffman Stadium, but Hamilton had an electric call nonetheless.
It came in the eighth inning when Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. made an incredible defensive play and robbed Cleveland’s Daniel Schneemann of a hit. The analytics site Inside Edge reposted video of the web gem and noted Witt ”has made 24 non-routine plays since the 2025 season, most in MLB.”
Witt is on the fast track toward winning a third straight Gold Glove award, and Hamilton showed why he’s a fantastic broadcaster. It didn’t matter to Hamilton that a Guardians player was robbed of a hit. He simply appreciated what Witt had done on the field.
“Diving stop in center by Witt! Up throwing! He got him!” Hamilton said. “Oh, what a play by Bobby Witt! The shortstop diving in center to rob Schneemann of a base hit. And oh did he get to his feet in a hurry. Wow!”
Here is Witt’s amazing play and Hamilton’s call, which sounds way better than the transcription above.
This story was originally published May 5, 2026 at 9:33 AM with the headline "Guardians broadcaster had electric call of Bobby Witt Jr.’s defensive gem for Royals."
