Steve Hamilton

Steven Absher Hamilton (November 30, 1934 – December 2, 1997) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) and National Basketball Association (NBA) player.

Basketball career

College Hamilton attended Morehead State University in Morehead, Kentucky, from 1954 to 1958, where he excelled in basketball. He scored 1,829 points (4th all-time) and established five MSU rebounding records—single-season average (20.1), average career (16.4), single game (38), single season (543), and career (1,675). He was an All-American in 1957, and a two-time All-Ohio Valley Conference First-Team selection.

Hamilton was interviewed for Studs Terkel's bestselling book, Working: What People do all Day and How They Feel About What They Do.

Hamilton died of colon cancer at his home in Morehead, Kentucky, on December 2, 1997, and was buried in nearby Forest Lawn Garden of Memories.

Honors

Hamilton is one of only two people to have played in both a World Series and an NBA finals. (The other is Gene Conley, who won both a World Series (in 1957 with the Milwaukee Braves) and an NBA finals (from 1959 to 1961 with the Boston Celtics).)

Hamilton is one of 13 athletes to have played in both the National Basketball Association and Major League Baseball. The thirteen are: Danny Ainge, Frank Baumholtz, Hank Biasatti, Gene Conley, Chuck Connors, Dave DeBusschere, Dick Groat, Hamilton, Mark Hendrickson, Cotton Nash, Ron Reed, Dick Ricketts and Howie Schultz.

Hamilton is the only athlete to compete in the MLB World Series as member of the New York Yankees in the 1963 season vs Dodgers and 1964 season vs Cardinals and competed in the NBA Finals as a member of the Minneapolis Lakers in 1959 season losing to the Boston Celtics plus competed twice in the NCAA Division 1 Men's Basketball Tournament.

Career statistics

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