Who is Josh Hamilton?
Josh Hamilton is one of the best stories in Major League Baseball not only this season, but of all time. Hamilton was the #1 overall pick by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 1999, but in 2001 his career was cut short by drug addiction. In 2007, Hamilton made his MLB debut with the Cincinnati Reds and was traded to the Texas Rangers in the off-season. In 2008, Hamilton received the most fan votes for an outfielder in the American League All-Star team balloting and also participated in the Home Run Derby, hitting a record 28 home runs in the first round.
Josh Hamilton at a Glance
Joshua Holt Hamilton (born May 20, 1981, in ) is a Major League Baseball All Star outfielder for the Texas Rangers.
Hamilton played baseball growing up in North Carolina. He was the first overall pick in the 1999 Major League Baseball Draft by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. He was considered a blue chip prospect until injuries and a drug addiction derailed his career in 2001. Prior to the 2007 season, Hamilton was selected by the Chicago Cubs (picking for the Cincinnati Reds) in the Rule 5 Draft. He made his MLB debut in 2007 with the Reds and had a successful rookie season. During the off-season...
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- Texas Rangers All-Star trio has many similarities
- Josh Hamilton can hit a baseball as far as anyone in the game, and his defense, helped by speed and arm strength, is quality. Nelson Cruz has plenty of pop, ...
- Rangers' Hamilton activated from DL
- By Sports Network The Texas Rangers reinstated outfielder Josh Hamilton from the 15-day disabled list and optioned first baseman Chris Davis to Triple-A ...
- Hamilton plays field, aims to return shortly
- By Daniel Paulling / MLB.com ARLINGTON -- Josh Hamilton took the next step in his medical rehabilitation assignment on Thursday, playing an entire game in ...
- SportsNation Blog Archives Josh Hamilton
- Sure, Josh Hamilton, Justin Morneau and Mark Teixeira already said they were out, and sure, the NL lineup was announced days ago. ...
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- Mets Underground: Mr. Met and Josh Hamilton
- Mr. Met and Josh Hamilton. Monday, July 13, 2009. In honor of the home run derby tonight, ESPN has been showing this commercial: Hamilton, as you all remember, hit balls that were probably Mr. Met's cousins, friends and mere ...
- Josh Hamilton | News and Tweets
- SportsNation Blog Archives Josh Hamilton - ESPNSure, Josh Hamilton, Justin Morneau and Mark Teixeira already said they were out, and sure, the NL lineup was announced days ago. ....Rangers a different team with Hamilton - Fort Worth ...
- How Josh Hamilton Defeated His Demons | Baseball Reflections
- A Blog where Old School baseball meets Sabermetrics.
- Saying Josh Hamilton doesn't deserve to be an All-Star misses the ...
- The biggest news out of the All-Star announcements seems to be Josh Hamilton getting voted in despite being on the disabled list and hitting .240 with six homers in 35 games. There has been much talk about this, about how Hamilton ...
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