Long-time Astros broadcaster Hamilton to retire after 2012
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02/15/2012 -
Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Milo Hamilton, who has been the voice of the
Houston Astros since 1985, announced on Wednesday that he intends to retire
following the upcoming season.
Hamilton will close the books on a career which spanned more than 60 years,
dating back to his start in Davenport, Iowa in 1950. Prior to arriving in
Houston, he presided over broadcasts for the Cardinals, Cubs, White Sox and
Pirates.
Among his accomplishments in the booth are calling 11 no-hitters, Hank Aaron's
record-setting 715th home run in 1974, the Pirates' 1979 World Series title,
Nolan Ryan's 4000th strikeout, Barry Bonds' 71st home run in 2001 and the
Astros' lone Fall Classic berth in 2005.
The 84-year-old, who was named the Ford C. Frick Award winner in 1992, holds
the distinction of being elected to four separate Halls of Fame: Texas
Baseball (1994), Radio (2000), Texas Radio (2002) and Iowa Baseball Coaches
(2011).
Hamilton, who has mostly called home games since 2006, will continue his
involvement with the Astros after their move to the American League in 2013.
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MySportsbook.com favors Bears, Bengals, Chargers and Colts to remain perfect
LAS VEGAS , Sept. 28 - Two big match-ups of undefeated teams have fans salivating at the Week Four schedule in the NFL. The Chicago Bears stifling defense looks to provide a less than hospitable welcome to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday night in a battle of two 3-0 teams in the NFC conference. In the AFC, the San Diego Chargers (2-0) head to Maryland to face the surprising Baltimore Ravens (3-0) as both try to keep pace atop the conference standings. Betting Lines makers at MySportsbook.com, online sportsbook and casino, have set the Bears as 3.5 point favorites while the Chargers are a 2.5 point bet.
Of the three remaining undefeated teams, only one, New Orleans, enters this week's game as an underdog. Despite an emotional and resounding win over Atlanta on Monday night, the Saints are a 7.5 point underdog against the struggling Carolina Panthers. Indianapolis looks to stay perfect when they face the New York Jets as a 9 point road favorite while the Cincinnati Bengals are a 6 point favorite at home to the New England Patriots.
Six teams enter the week still looking for their first win, with a seventh, Tampa Bay, on a bye week. The prospect of dropping another game would not bode well for a potential playoff run. Since 1990, just three teams -- the 1992 Chargers, 1995 Detroit Lions and 1998 Buffalo Bills -- have overcome losing their first three games of the season to earn a postseason berth. And only the Chargers managed to accomplish the feat after starting 0-4.
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