Josh Hamilton
| Full Name : | Joshua Holt Hamilton |
| Public : | Josh Hamilton |
| Nickname : | |
| Country : | United States (USA)  |
| DOB : | May 21, 1981 (Age 29) |
| Place : | Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Height : | 6' 4" |
| Weight : | 205 lbs. |
| Sport : | Baseball - MLB |
| Team : | Texas Rangers |
| Level : | Professional |
| Status : | Superstar |
| Texas Rangers | |
| Outfielder | |
| Jersey # 32 | |
| Bats : Left |
Throws : Left |
MLB Teams :
Texas Rangers (2008 - present)
Cincinnati Reds (2007)
Achievements :
2x MLB All-Star (2008, 2009)
2008 Silver Slugger Award
Joshua Holt Hamilton is a professional baseball player currently signed as an outfielder for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was born on May 21, 1981, in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Hamilton 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.
After a three year rehab program, Hamilton resurfaced with the Devil Rays on June 2, 2006, participating in several minor league games. Hamilton was selected by the Chicago Cubs as the third overall pick in the 2006 Rule 5 Draft, who immediately traded him to the Cincinnati Reds. On April 3, 2007, he made his Major League debut for the Cincinnati Reds.
In 2008, after the Reds traded Hamilton to the Texas Rangers, Hamilton began to display his skill as a prolific slugger. He led the Major League in RBI for the month of April after hitting .330 with 32 RBI and again in May. Hamilton was voted to his first All-Star game in 2008, and was invited to participate in the 2008 MLB Home Run Derby. That season, he was awarded the Silver Slugger Award and finished seventh in the balloting for the AL MVP.
