Steve Hamilton Biography

Steve Hamilton

Age: 62

baseball relief pitcher who pitched in the 1963 and 1964 World Series with the New York Yankees and was remembered best for his "Folly Floater" pitch; he also played in the NBA with the Minneapolis Lakers before his baseball career began in 1961; a three-sport star at Morehead State University, Hamilton was baseball coach at the school from 1976-89 and athletic director at his alma mater since 1987; of colon cancer

Died: Morehead, Ky., Dec. 2, 1997

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