The long-time feud between Stros’ announcer Milo Hamilton and the late Cubs’ announcer Harry Caray boiled over recently with the publication of Hamilton’s autobiography, which includes a chapter lambasting Caray.
The Chronicle’s sports television columnist David Barron reports that Caray’s son, Atlanta Braves announcer Skip, recently passed along his congratulations to former Stros announcer Gene Elston, who was recently named to the broadcaster section of Baseball’s Hall of Fame. In so doing, Caray couldn’t pass up the opportunity to land a jab on Hamilton, who is also a member of the Hall of Fame:

Finally, an Atlanta Braves spokesman called recently to offer congratulations from Skip Caray regarding Gene Elston’s selection for the Ford Frick Award from the Baseball Hall of Fame. The message comes with a twist for Caray’s least favorite Houston broadcaster, Milo Hamilton.

“I’m so happy for Gene. He’s such a nice man,” Caray said. “It’s good to see a Houston broadcaster who deserves to get in the Hall of Fame get there and one who didn’t have to brown-nose in order to do it.”