Josh Hamilton was the first player chosen in the first round of the 1999 baseball draft. He was destined to be one of those rare high-character
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Beyond Belief: Finding the Strength to Come Back
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Josh hamilton hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy
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Texas Rangers release OF Josh Hamilton - ESPN
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Josh Hamilton spurns Texas Rangers for five-year, $125 million
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Josh Hamilton a baseball star from the start
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Josh Hamilton's knee injury puts career in doubt - Sports Illustrated
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Is Texas Hamilton's last chance?
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Josh Hamilton trade: Rangers will be good landing spot - Sports
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Josh Hamilton wrestled with himself and his future before cashing
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Hamilton's touching message
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Hamilton's bat dies but Rangers roll over Angels – Orange County