Hamilton has an uplifting story to tell
posted by admin in Home DepotSometimes an autograph has nothing to do with an autograph. Josh Hamilton learned that early on.
“They want to tell me their story,” the Texas Rangers slugger said. “It’ll be about their son or father, about their best friend.”
They want him to know that his fight has helped their fight.
“I’ve walked away with tears in my eyes,” Hamilton said. “At first, you have trouble believing you’ve helped the way they say you have.”
He has heard it enough times to know that others are out there dealing with the same demons. He hears it when people approach him, reads it in hundreds of letters.
No way Hamilton should be playing in the 79th All-Star Game tonight at Yankee Stadium. Three years ago, his baseball career seemed over. His body was broken, his marriage shattered.
“I was blessed with so much talent,” he said, “and I was wasting it by using drugs and alcohol.”
When Hamilton was at his lowest, his days were simple. He was on a drug or alcohol binge, or he was sleeping one off.
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