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.

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 ...

Morneau Wins Home Run Derby but Hamilton Steals the Show
besteversportstalk.blogspot.com 7/15/2008 — Justin Morneau defeated Josh Hamilton 5-3 in the final round to win the 2008 Home Run Derby but Morneau seemed almost apologetic when he received the trophy--and for good reason: Hamilton put on a stunning show in the first round by blasting a Derby record 28 home runs, hitting 13 straight out of the park at one point.

And That Happened
shysterball.blogspot.com 7/15/2008 — Justin Morneau 5, Josh Hamilton 3 : You think MLB isn't a little irked at its Home Run Derby format this morning? Josh Hamilton put forth a legend-making performance last night, smacking dinger after dinger in the first round, energizing a packed ...

Rangers' Josh Hamilton hits record 28 HRs in Derby first round — The Seattle Times: Sports 7/15/2008
With a dazzling display of power Monday night, Texas' Josh Hamilton hit a record 28 homers in the first round of the All-Star Home Run Derby at Yankee Stadium before he was beaten out by Minnesota's Justin Morneau in the finals.

Morneau stuns Hamilton to take Derby — Major League Baseball News 7/15/2008
Second-year Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton had a first round for the ages Monday night in the annual State Farm Home Run Derby at Yankee Stadium, but he lost in the final round to the Twins' Justin Morneau, who outhomered Hamilton, 5-3.

Hamilton has record round, but Morneau wins Derby — Boston.com -- Baseball News 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 28 homers in the first round of the All-Star Home Run Derby at Yankee Stadium before he was beaten out by Minnesota's ...

Good Counsil helps Hamilton in HR Derby — NYDailyNews.com - Baseball 7/15/2008
Good things happen when Clay Counsil comes to Yankee Stadium. The 71-year-old was Josh Hamilton's pitcher Monday night during the Home Run Derby and served up the 28 dingers Hamilton hammered in the first round.

Josh Hamilton hits record 28 HRs in Derby first round but loses — NYDailyNews.com - Baseball 7/15/2008
With a dazzling display of power Monday night, Josh Hamilton hit a record 28 homers in the first round of the All-Star Home Run Derby at Yankee Stadium before he was beaten out by Minnesota's Justin Morneau in the finals.