Published 7/15/2008
at Yahoo! Sports - MLB News
Josh Hamilton has hit a record 28 homers in the first round of the All-Star Home Run Derby at Yankee Stadium. The Texas Rangers' slugger, back from drug and alcohol addiction that derailed his career, broke Bobby Abreu's mark for one round with a dazzling display of power Monday night. Abreu hit 24 home runs in the first round in 2005 at Detroit's Comerica Park.
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