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Prior to the 2007 season, Hamilton was selected by the Chicago Cubs in the Rule 5 draft, but was traded to the Cincinnati Reds. In 2012, Hamilton received more votes than any other player on the All-Star Game ballot, besting by approximately 3.5 million votes the vote count set in 2011 by José Bautista. On May 8, 2012, Hamilton became the 16th player in MLB history to hit four home runs in a game.
Despite fans packing into McCovey Cove outside the Giants' home ballpark in kayaks and rafts, none of the participants hit a "splash hit." Hamilton was one of the Reds' best hitters in spring training in 2007, leaving camp with a .403 batting average. In order to retain the rights to Hamilton, though, the Reds would have to keep him on their Major League 25-man roster for the entire 2007 season, so they planned to use him as a fourth outfielder. Howard dropped six balls into the Allegheny River -- four on the fly, two on the bounce -- en route to a Derby victory.
- Alex Rodriguez, SAFECO Field
Hamilton was allowed to work out with the Devil Rays' minor league players starting on June 2, 2006. By the end of the month, he was allowed to participate in minor league games. In order for this to happen, the Rays had to run Hamilton through waivers, making him available for any team for $20,000.
Hamilton played in 15 games with the Hudson Valley Renegades at the end of the 2006 season, his second stint with the minor league ball club. During spring training of the 2003 season, Hamilton failed his first drug test. At the start of the season, Hamilton showed up late several times during spring training and was reassigned to the team's minor league camp. He left the team and resurfaced several times, but eventually took the rest of the season off for personal reasons. Hamilton was hoping to return to spring training with the Devil Rays in 2004, though was suspended 30 days and fined for violating the drug policy put in place by MLB.
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He claims to have had two or three drinks before inviting his friend and then-teammate, Ian Kinsler, to talk at the bar. Hamilton held a press conference on February 3, 2012, to apologize for his actions. Hamilton's teammates—mindful of his past struggles—chose to celebrate major events with ginger ale instead of champagne. The Rangers repeated the celebrations with ginger ale the following postseason when they won their second consecutive pennant and reached the 2011 World Series. He finally stopped using drugs and alcohol after being confronted by his grandmother, Mary Holt.
Prior to the 2001 season, Hamilton was involved in an automobile accident. The 2001 season marked the beginning of Hamilton's drug and alcohol use, and he made his first attempt at rehabilitation. Hamilton only played 45 games in the 2001 season, split between the Charleston (Single-A) and the Orlando Rays, a Double-A team in the Southern League.
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On Hamilton's seventh home run of the opening round, long-time ESPN broadcaster Chris Berman shouted, "This once's headed to the moon!" as Hamilton cranked one down the right field line. Shortly after, Edinson Volquez - whom the Rangers traded to the Cincinnati Reds for Hamilton - carried a brief case out to home plate for Hamilton and then bowed down to him. SAN DIEGO — Matt Carpenter agreed Tuesday to a two-year, $12 million contract with the San Diego Padres after reviving his career with the New York Yankees in a season cut short by injury. According to an affidavit by a Keller Police Department detective, Hamilton’s daughter told police that he went on a rampage on Sept. 30, 2019. She says she made a comment to Hamilton that upset him, so he threw a full water bottle overhand at her, hitting her in the chest, then cursed and shouted at her. Quite possibly the greatest Derby performance of all-time for a non-winner.
He hit four homers in the 2010 AL Championship Series and had a four-homer game at Baltimore in 2012. The Derby expanded to a three-round format in 1991, where players had 10 outs to hit as many home runs as they could with the top four advancing to Round 2 and the top two squaring off in the final. Ripken won the Derby in the midst of his AL MVP Award-winning campaign. He was the first player to win the Derby and the All-Star MVP, as well as the first Derby winner to also homer in the All-Star Game. Manager Ron Washington moved Hamilton to fifth in the batting order and designated hitter before a game with the White Sox on July 29. Since June 1, Hamilton had been hitting .190 with a slugging percentage of .374.
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As a result of an odd format this year, Hamilton ended up losing the Home Run Derby, despite hitting the most home runs and putting on by far the most impressive performance. But no one remembers who won or who lost, but they'll always remember when Hamilton almost sent one to the moon. Cespedes captured his first Derby crown in his second Major League season since defecting from Cuba. "He's just amazing; he's putting balls wherever he wants to," Rangers teammate Milton Bradley said during an in-derby interview. Ten years ago this week, old Yankee Stadium hosted All-Star festivities for the final time.
Seven-time All-Star Parker emerged from a 10-player field that included four future Hall of Famers -- Jim Rice, Eddie Murray, Carlton Fisk and Sandberg -- to win the inaugural Home Run Derby with six homers. The 1998 Derby marked the first live telecast of the event, as fans tuned in to see Griffey win his second trophy. Griffey almost didn't participate, but he was booed in batting practice the day prior and ultimately changed his mind. Tejada slugged a then-record 27 homers, which would hold for just one season before Abreu shattered his mark. Guerrero took home his first Derby victory by hitting 17 homers and defeating the Blue Jays' Rios in the final.
Abreu never hit more than 31 home runs in a season, but he topped that in one night, establishing new records with 41 total homers and a 24-homer first round for his native Venezuela. The eight players represented their home countries in 2005 as part of a promotion for the inaugural World Baseball Classic. Fans had been begging for Harper to take part in the Derby since he first did in 2013, and the slugger did not disappoint in his first time back.
Watford moved up to fourth in the Championship table as a second-half double from Joao Pedro earned them a 2-0 win over bottom side Huddersfield at the John Smith's Stadium. 10 Home Runs were hit while the Gold Ball was in play, earning $170,000 for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. The matter “has been a nightmare, to put it mildly,” according to a statement read on behalf of the daughter when Hamilton entered the plea. Get the latest news, analysis and opinion delivered straight to your inbox. He one-upped Texieria, hitting three first-round dingers, but he also failed to make the second round.
Furthermore, all Hamilton-related merchandise items were removed and recalled from all stores as well as an exchange program being set up. The Players Association and several Angels players spoke up in Hamilton's defense. The Angels began to lay out a rehab plan for him, but shortly afterwards, reports surfaced where the Angels were looking to trade Hamilton.
Hamilton later joined the Short Season Single-A club, the Hudson Valley Renegades, and helped lead them to their first New York–Penn League championship. He spent the 2000 season with the Charleston RiverDogs in the South Atlantic League. Hamilton enjoyed a breakout season during which he hit .301 in 96 games, with 13 home runs and 61 RBIs.
On May 18, Hamilton began a rehab assignment with the Double-A Frisco RoughRiders. He returned to the Rangers' lineup on May 23, and went 2–4 against Chicago White Sox pitcher John Danks, hitting his first home run of the season on the second pitch he saw during his first at-bat. Though injured, he was selected by fan voting to play in the 2009 All-Star game, where he was joined by teammates Michael Young and Nelson Cruz.
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