Hamilton Is a Bronx Bomber, Until the Very End

Holy Smokes, Eh?
babeslovebaseball.com 7/15/2008 — Josh Hamilton's awesomeness knows no bounds. The Texas Rangers center fielder's impressive, 28-bomb first-round performance in the Home Run Derby at Yankee Stadium Monday night shattered the previous record of 24 set by Bobby Abreu in 2005. He nailed a few more going into the final round against Minnesota Twins slugger Justin Morneau, who hit 8 in the first and 9 in the Semis.

Hamilton hits record 28 first-round HRs, but Morneau wins Derby
usatoday.com 7/15/2008 — Josh Hamilton dreamed it. Now he's done it.With a dazzling display of power Monday night, the Texas Rangers slugger hit a record ...

Josh Hamilton is Good at Baseball
baseballprospectus.com 7/15/2008 — From my “Sent Items” folder: Subj: Derby Time: 9:12 p.m. Futures Game: cool All-Star Game: probably cool Home Run Derby: sapping my will to live Yeah, about that… I sent that just as Justin Morneau was wrapping up his ...

Weird Things To Say During The Home Run Derby, Vol. I
firejoemorgan.com 7/15/2008 — Rick Reilly, after Josh Hamilton's 28-homer first round and all of the talk of Hamilton's apparently prophetic dream that he would someday compete in the Derby at Yankee Stadium: It's a lousy night to be an atheist! It already seemed weird at the ...

Early Morning Madness: Fix the Home Run Derby edition
theropolitans.com 7/15/2008 — Morneau should be given his props for working the system, and earning himself a shiny new trophy, but Hamilton should be praised for putting on the best show I can remember. I've never seen one player, already walking into the event with a boatload of baggage, come into a foreign park and win over a crowd quite like that. His story helped. His 71 year old pitcher helped. But it was purely ...

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