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NEWS ABOUT: Josh Hamilton

Josh Hamilton stories: 9 news summaries

Morneau Wins HR Derby, But Hamilton Wows

28-homer first round starts off the All-Star break with a blast

Jul 15, 08 5:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - Justin Morneau won the Home Run Derby last night, but Josh Hamilton got all the attention—and rightly so, writes the New York Times. The Texas slugger hit a record 28 bombs in the first round alone, and smashed 35 homers total, to Morneau's 22. “I rarely watch myself... More »

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MLB • Josh Hamilton • Justin Morneau • Home Run Derby • home run • Chase Utley • baseball • Lance Berkman • MLB All-Star Game

Hamilton Beats Drugs, Odds
in Comeback

Rangers fielder, once banished from league, having red-hot spring

May 29, 08 10:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - Josh Hamilton can appreciate the high he's riding now, because his personal lows have been pretty rough. The first pick of baseball's 1999 draft was booted in 2004 for failing drug tests after picking up a cocaine habit. But now the Rangers outfielder has traded a bottle of Crown Royal... More »

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MLB • Texas Rangers • Josh Hamilton • cocaine • baseball • baseball's triple crown

 Rangers, Hamilton Smack Astros 

RBI machine hits two of Texas' six home runs

May 16, 08 11:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - Josh Hamilton went 5-for-5 with two long homers and five RBIs, and the Texas Rangers, with six home runs total, beat the Houston Astros 16-8 Friday night in a wild Lone Star Series opener. Ian Kinsler scored the go-ahead run in the seventh inning on a close play that led... More »

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MLB • Texas Rangers • Houston Astros • Josh Hamilton • Cecil Cooper • baseball • Ian Kinsler • Michael Young

(Newser) - The only real fireworks between Texas and Seattle this time were the pyrotechnic displays after back-to-back home runs by Josh Hamilton and Milton Bradley, and then the 10th-inning game-winning shot by Ramon Vazquez as the Rangers rallied for a 13-12 victory Monday night. More »

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MLB • Texas Rangers • Seattle Mariners • Josh Hamilton • baseball

 Rangers beat Mariners 10-1 

May 7, 08 12:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - Major league RBIs leader Josh Hamilton, Michael Young and David Murphy drove in three runs each to support stingy starter Sidney Ponson in the Texas Rangers' 10-1 victory over the sinking Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night. Seattle lost for the sixth time in seven games before the smallest crowd in... More »

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MLB • Texas Rangers • Seattle Mariners • Josh Hamilton • baseball

Hamilton's Grand Slam Lifts Rangers 11-9

Teams combine for 25 hits, seven home runs in slugfest

Apr 30, 08 11:28 PM CDT
(Newser) - Josh Hamilton capped a torrid April with his first career grand slam and the Texas Rangers hit a season-high five home runs to beat the Kansas Royals 11-9 Wednesday night. Rookie Brandon Boggs hit his first major league homer, and Milton Bradley, David Murphy and Gerald Laird also homered for... More »

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MLB • Kansas City Royals • Texas Rangers • Josh Hamilton • baseball

Rangers' Padilla Tosses Shutout
Against Twins

Texas takes 2 of 3 from Minnesota; Bradley, Hamilton homer

Apr 27, 08 7:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - Vicente Padilla threw a seven-hitter for his third career shutout, Milton Bradley had a three-run homer and the Texas Rangers beat the Minnesota Twins 10-0 on Sunday. Padilla (3-2) struck out two, walked two and didn't allow a runner past second. Jason Botts and Josh Hamilton also homered, and Hamilton... More »

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MLB • Texas Rangers • Josh Hamilton • Minnesota Twins • Milton Bradley • Vicente Padilla • Ron Washington • Michael Young • Jason Botts

Ortiz, Ramirez Push Red Sox to Comeback Win

Eighth-inning rally downs Rangers, bails out starter Lester

Apr 20, 08 12:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - Manny Ramirez hit a two-run homer after slumping slugging partner David Ortiz tied it with an RBI single in the eighth inning, lifting the Boston Red Sox to a 5-3 win over the Texas Rangers last night. Dustin Pedroia doubled off the Green Monster against Joaquin Benoit (1-1) with one... More »

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MLB • Boston Red Sox • Texas Rangers • Manny Ramirez • David Ortiz • Josh Hamilton • Jonathan Papelbon • Jon Lester • American League • Dustin Pedroia • baseball • Joaquin Benoit • Javier Lopez

Hamilton Gets A Second Chance

Reds centerfielder
Josh Hamilton took
a detour into drug addiction

Apr 22, 07 10:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - Josh Hamilton was supposed to be a star. A North Carolina kid with Justin Timberlake  looks and astonishing skills at the plate and on the mound, he was so focused on the game he couldn't be bothered to go to the senior prom. But then he discovered cocaine. The drugs... More »

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MLB • drug addiction • Josh Hamilton • Cincinnati Reds • cocaine • drug use

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