How Josh Hamilton Lost It All

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@phunkee238 4 күн бұрын

I was friends with Josh since little league. We played together all through high school and showcase teams. He was such an amazing guy and cared so much for people. My sophomore year I underwent brains surgery. He came with our varsity coach to my house to give me my hat and uniform. He wanted me to know I was still very much a part of the team even though I couldn’t play that year. It was sad to watch him unfold after everything he had been through. But to watch him play was and still is like nothing I have ever seen! He was absolutely amazing.

@TheSweetswed 4 күн бұрын

Yep and this guy is making it out like hes the worst guy ever because he was an addict and maybe spanked his kid like its not that deep

@robertstanikmas447 Ай бұрын

In 2019 I was incarcerated for drugs an alcohol I've Ben an addict for most of my life since I was a kid in highschool, I dropped out of college and just ran the streets eating out of trash bins an hanging out with hookers , when I was in jail my cellmate knew I loved baseball and he handed me a book it was the story about Josh as soon as I opened the book I couldn't stop reading it , he saved my life I'm still sober today thank you Josh may you find Christ during this dark time like I did 😢 God bless 🙏🏼

@fritzschaupp923 Ай бұрын

Amen brother

@bcskotty Ай бұрын

I read this in Danny Devitos voice. God Bless

@mikestahlman8225 Ай бұрын

Take each day as it comes! Congrats

@Snatchystashy Ай бұрын

Christ is a crutch, but if it helped you, that's great. There is no god.

@DP-gm1ct Ай бұрын

@@Snatchystashy yep. the universe created itself.

@John_Notmylastname Ай бұрын

I’ll never forget watching that Home Run Derby in Yankee stadium and the whole stadium cheering him on. What a moment in baseball.

@homer5023 Күн бұрын

He didn't even win that home run derby lol but it is a great story tho

@John_Notmylastname 23 сағат бұрын

@ yeah he gassed himself out in the big round. Guess he wanted to live in the moment. Honestly I’d take that over a win.

@VicariousThePot Ай бұрын

He went from a tragedy, to triumph, back to tragedy again. Its really sucks this guy couldnt get it together.

@kenw2225 Ай бұрын

You consider someone who went from a nobody, has been junkie, to the best in the world, as "couldn't get it together"?

@SportsSharp412 Ай бұрын

@@kenw2225 yeah, I was kinda thinking the same thing. People's judgmental nature never ceases to amaze me..

@harryparsons2750 Ай бұрын

That’s what happens with addiction. Most of us recovering addicts/alcoholics will relapse several times. Sad to say but most end up dead or in jail.

@mericanignoranc3551 Ай бұрын

Ummmmm...addiction is an inherited disease and I guarantee you they pumped him with painkillers after the accident and without the right people around him, PEOPLE LIKE YOU, Josh would never get the help he needs. You wouldn't say that about anyone else with a disease living in a country with the worst medical outcomes ...smh! You're embarrassing ...! "Hey you with cancer,GET IT TOGETHER !"

@civilwarwasaninsidejob7405 Ай бұрын

@@SportsSharp412 I mean, he physically assaulted his daughter in 2022. Can't say I've ever beat up any women in my life.

@paulfrantizek102 Ай бұрын

I lived in DFW during his peak, it's impossible to overestimate how beloved he was by that fanbase.

@dustinredeagle9465 8 күн бұрын

Still here, and he still is loved, and the greatest what if

@carlosgarza1962 Ай бұрын

I met Josh in my hometown a year after he retired, no one else knew him in the grocery store but me. We laughed and talked for about 45 minutes . I told him i remembered when he was on cover of SI as a 18 year old. He couldn't believe it. He's the nicest modern humble superstar you could ever meet. I met his dad as well. No he's a really nice kind person, so is his father Tony

@williamward3492 Ай бұрын

What's your hometown?

@BookerT69 Ай бұрын

Yeah he’s the man

@paleo704 Ай бұрын

He’s a bum

@Retiredjournalist88 Ай бұрын

Not judging Josh, but he said his faith helped him bounce back after his very first downfall. Sadly, I never " saw or heard " Josh discuss his faith again. The Lord is a gift that we can't and must not take for granted. The bible says "Draw close to the Lord and HE will draw close to you". I'm praying for Josh and may God help him straighten out his life. A very sad story but Only The Lord can help him now. Have you accepted the Lord?, transformed your heart? Love the Lord and honor Him daily? Blessings to those who love and honor the Lord. 🙏🙏🙏

@jestice75 Ай бұрын

Give him a bump and see how he behaves.

@blakkat4126 Ай бұрын

My take is that ever since that father died trying to catch a ball Hamilton tossed to him in the stands, something crushed his soul and caused a relapse. And that's understandable, although I wish he wouldn't have gone through it. He was trying to do a good thing for the kid and it turned into a tragedy.

@bradhorowitz2765 Ай бұрын

disagree. i think it was aways there. the sports article on how josh's wife and his kids lived in fear of him...yeah it seems it predated the shocking all star incident. plus it would excuse or really explain why josh abused his family.

@CarharttCowboy Ай бұрын

I never thought of that but I'm sure it played a part, especially mentally

@nascarsteve Ай бұрын

my brother is an avid Cardinals fan, and his son (my nephew) is now 17 but I remember him posting something about, "that could have been me" about Shannon Stone's freak accident at that game.

@RAAM855 Ай бұрын

I used to think that, but there's another good video that talked about players who struggled with sobriety. What happened was that Josh had bad insomnia from the pressure of being an all star in the show and never got used to the schedule and constant travel. So he self medicated with booze, then he took uppers to wake himself and shake off the grogginess but the thing about uppers is that they exacerbated his insomnia. So he proceeded to drink more to counteract it....which made him more groggy waking up, which made him take more uppers. So you can see how that became a cyclone of self destruction.

@mal2ksc Ай бұрын

@@bradhorowitz2765 Some people are funny as hell when they coke up, others are complete d!cks. Unfortunately he's probably in the latter group.

@donniekellerman5833 Ай бұрын

Theres part of him that feels responsible for that guys death. That fans last words we're, ' my son, my son is only 5 yrs old & he's alone....please get my son'. And Hamilton wasn't told about it until AFTER the game. Those that abuse drugs & alcohol tend to be more sensitive than those that don't. And after treatment they can be fragile....possibly for YEARS! Now, he believes HE's responsible for a death in a place where he himself felt safest of all....the ball field. He should have your support NOT your distain.

@dennispacelli1007 Ай бұрын

Nice comment!

@nautgamingnautgaming9949 26 күн бұрын

Balls n strikes wise I disagree His conduct off the field is NOT ACCEPTABLE Illegal Drugs, tattoos, a car break in at 20 years old steroids, assault, more illegal drugs, inappropriate n illegal pictures of women in public assault on a minor This is LITERALLY AVAILABLE public convictions and personal admissions I'm sorry but most thugs don't have that rap sheet

@frankfly1368 25 күн бұрын

So beautifully stated man

@cb613 19 күн бұрын

Amen

@montezuma6962 19 күн бұрын

What if he was told DURING the game? What would have been different?

@darylmixan8170 Ай бұрын

A single, recovering addict, who loves to party making $500,000 a week as a celebrity baseball player living in Los Angeles is not going to go well.

@michaelbritton2331 Ай бұрын

some of the best drug parties is in la daily.that was a bad place for josh to.

@54raceman Ай бұрын

I’ve always wondered what could’ve been if he stayed in cincy. Cincinnati at the time with the guys they had on the roster was probably the best chance in the league for keeping him out of trouble

@LBdreamin 5 күн бұрын

When the Angels picked him up and gave him all that money; I already knew he was gonna relapse. His demons, money, and fame in the LA/OC area is almost a guaranteed relapse.

@bradkempton7905 Ай бұрын

As a recovering addict myself, I can't even imagine the pressure put on celebrities who have addiction issues to stay clean. It's such a personal issue, yet celebrities aren't allowed to have personal problems. Everything is public for them and when they fail like a normal human, society hammers them.

@LBdreamin 5 күн бұрын

Josh just wants to par-tay

@TheGodYouWishYouKnew Ай бұрын

Josh Hamilton is the most naturally gifted baseball player I’ve ever seen. Not too many people could wreck themselves to the point that he did, only to come back and be the best player in baseball for a bit. He hits 500 homers and gets 3,000 hits if not for the demons.

@shanes.1724 Ай бұрын

More than a bit

@CarharttCowboy Ай бұрын

Likely comes close

@TheGodYouWishYouKnew Ай бұрын

@@shanes.1724 Well, his peak was during Pujols prime, so I’m not sure he was the best player for his entire peak but either way, still incredible.

@dogshake Ай бұрын

Then abused his 14 year old daughter.

@TheGodYouWishYouKnew Ай бұрын

@@dogshake Hence the “if not for the demons” part

@justindorsey6184 Ай бұрын

Very well done! I live in the DFW area and was able to attend a few of the playoff games during their World Series runs. About 30 minutes prior to one of the games, I was walking towards the stadium and a police escort drove by with a lifted truck in the middle with all of its windows down. It was Josh and they were frantically trying to get him to the stadium before the game started. How does that even happen? Just imagine what kind of career he would have had without all of his demons. I pray that he stays on track and can be a good dad for his kids.

@TheLifeOfNurse Ай бұрын

Did you not see the end? He beats his kids.

@LBdreamin 5 күн бұрын

Josh just wants to par-tay

@loganpinner5212 Ай бұрын

In my computer class in 7th grade we got to send one of those request for fan mail from a famous person. As a small town Texas kid and huge Rangers fan I chose Josh Hamilton and got a signed baseball card back. I don’t know if it’s a real signature but my mom framed it a long time and still have it. I was 12 years old when they went to the World Series in 2010, it was so awesome to watch but it just shows how life can go bad if you don’t stay on the right path.

@Snatchystashy Ай бұрын

I bet it's real. I wish I still had my Frank Thomas signed picture.

@loganpinner5212 Ай бұрын

@ I was like 12 or 13 when I got it so I probably thought it was real and had it framed and now I’ve had it framed for 13 years even if it’s fake I’d still just keep it framed 😂

@Snatchystashy Ай бұрын

@@loganpinner5212 I'm just saying back then, players would actually answer people back. I'm sure some still do. I got my signed picture from Frank Thomas after a surgery in 5th grade and my uncle wrote him telling him he was my favorite player. My little brother ended up destroying it.

@Snatchystashy Ай бұрын

@@loganpinner5212 Mine was in the 90s, of course. I heard Josh was pretty good to his fans, though.

@54raceman Ай бұрын

@@Snatchystashywhen he was in cincy there was quite a few times that they had to chase him to the dugout before the game because he was ignoring them telling him fan/autograph time was over

@joshhigdon4951 Ай бұрын

He was Mr. Baseball for about 5 years. I hate he relapsed.

@SomebodyHadToSayIt99 Ай бұрын

Calling him Mr. Baseball during the Miguel Cabrera Era is ridiculous.

@baldurathustrayggdrasil2420 Ай бұрын

@@SomebodyHadToSayIt99 : JH flushed more talent than big tequila ever possessed.

@doublem1975x Ай бұрын

@@SomebodyHadToSayIt99Hamilton was more talented than Cabrera

@jeremyweems4916 Ай бұрын

@@SomebodyHadToSayIt99 Hamilton had way more potential and talent.

@JawaPenguin16 Ай бұрын

@@baldurathustrayggdrasil2420 Who actually lived up to their potential though? Josh Hamilton had the POTENTIAL to be a better player than Miguel, but he didn't. The triple crown hitting champ was the better bat/player.

@UncommonSense83 Ай бұрын

“Go down as one of the worst signings in baseball history “ that’s every signing the Angels make

@darylmixan8170 Ай бұрын

Giving Pujols a contract that would pay him $30,000,000 a year when he is in his forties with no way to get out of the contract. Pujols was hitting under .200 and couldn't play defense.

@UncommonSense83 Ай бұрын

@ very neat Thanks for sharing. Dork

@Ryanonfire03 Ай бұрын

Yeah I thought the Vernon Wells one was bad.

@brentaagard Ай бұрын

@@darylmixan8170pujols never hit under .200 kid in fact he had a better batting average than trout and the rest of the team more than once lmao 🤣

@ChudDudley-r8m Ай бұрын

Very true but Hamilton was particularly terrible though. Maybe the top g of bad signings over the last 2+ decades. He was such an incredible let down. He would come to the plate, give three pathetic swing and misses, then stroll back to the dugout. Like wtf did I just watch? Like he was just some dude picked at random from the stands or something, and not the guy that had just been league mvp.

@itsnotme07 Ай бұрын

It's horrible what happened with Josh Hamilton. 90% of it self-inflicted. Not easy staying away from the temptations, I get it. Hopefully now he has his life in order.

@refusetolose05 Ай бұрын

Probably one of the most naturally gifted players I've ever watched live. When the Reds gave him a shot it was really a 1 in a million chance he'd make it back.

@54raceman Ай бұрын

Best 100k they ever spent

@matttrembley8584 Ай бұрын

Josh Hamilton spoke at the church my family and I would go to growing up. Even as a kid hearing him speak and reading his book was amazing….never will forget his 2008 homerun derby performance

@drachenmarke Ай бұрын

Drug addict

@mh2584 Ай бұрын

This guy was scum fell bad for the child he beat up

@TheMarpalm 6 күн бұрын

Okay so first a couple of notes. Josh was a great kid growing up. I actually got to Coach him for a season in soccer. He was a sweet, kind and quiet kid and even with those big feet he scored a goal in one of his first games. He had a confidence but also a lot of humility. You could tell from an early age that he was bound for greatness. To say that his life is mostly a “cautionary tale” is unfair. He had many great seasons that should be what he is remembered for. Like so many athletes and other young performers with a lot of money and little supervision he got involved with drugs and like so many had a huge challenge overcoming addiction. The story of his altercation with his teenage daughter is certainly unfortunate as he simply lost his temper something many parents do. That being said his playing career should be remembered for all that he accomplished and all that he was able to overcome.

@LocalBurnoutFolkHero Ай бұрын

Love how the one thing about him that actually would explain how he 'lost it all' was the CHILD ABUSE he was arrested for that was only talked about for like 20 seconds at the end of the video

@boldylocks7 Ай бұрын

He still has a bunch of money Im sure

@RAAM855 Ай бұрын

Its almost like its more important to talk about what lead him to that moment or something...

@renatoandwill Ай бұрын

@@RAAM855 Or it’s a clickbait video, bloated to justify extra adds video.

@doublem1975x Ай бұрын

It’s just corporal punishment. Grow a pair.

@RAAM855 Ай бұрын

@@renatoandwill what? Every baseball fan that's been around knows that he struggled with sobriety and legal issues. Its literally what ended his career. There's nothing click bait about it, either you know or you don't know and this video is for people who don't know much about baseball. It would be clickbait if it didn't talk about his issues with being sober. But it did sooooo...yeah

@ButOneThingIsNeedful Ай бұрын

Even amongst the greatest baseball players in the world (MLB) Josh Hamilton's talent clearly separated him. But drugs are a great way to destroy not only such gifts, but the entire life.

@ryan1982o Ай бұрын

One of my favorite baseball players of all time. He was electrifying on the field, and he resonates to so many off the field. Battling with his disease of additions, with what he’s gone through it helped me realize myself too.

@dogshake Ай бұрын

I’m a full blown opioid addict that was also born with a rare gene mutation that causes many deformities and diseases, so I’ll be the first one to say that no, addiction is not a disease. Addicts _want_ people to think it’s a disease so they can use it as an excuse for their disgusting behavior (such as Joshy-boy here who abused his 14 year old daughter). So no, do not have sympathy for this guy, that’s exactly what an addict wants….they love playing the sympathy card by saying “oh no no no, you don’t understand, my addiction is a disease…I have no control over it!” Like…yes, yes you do. Actually, as an individual you are the only person responsible for whatever addictions you may have. You can really tell if an addict is a sh*tty person or not based on how they view their addiction. If they say it’s a “disease” that person is probably an a-hole.

@JimA-pp2nu Ай бұрын

he sucked

@daq3241 21 күн бұрын

I briefly played with Josh in high school. He's older than me and we weren't close, but from what I know about him and his story, this is very accurate. He was super talented and a very nice kid when I knew him in high school. So much more talented than anyone else, but still grounded and humble. He was never a cocky jerk, which I always thought was unusual for someone with such immense talent. I realized when I was a freshman in high school after playing a fall ball game with him that I was not a professional athlete, lol. He killed that dream for me. Just on a completely different level. I guess it was good to find that out earlier than later though. Also, crazy to learn from this that his parents were living in Parrish, FL when he was in the Rays minor league system. My family and I live there now!

@Ashura96 Ай бұрын

One really frustrating factor about the Shannon Stone incident is that game was a rainout makeup game from May that fell just short of 4.5 innings played. It really should have never happened.

@davidgardner1810 Ай бұрын

Everything.....and I mean EVERYTHING in this life happens for a reason ...🙏🙏🙏

@billierenfro705 Ай бұрын

@@davidgardner1810nah, that doesn’t make sense….too many good people die young or for no good reason at all.

@NothingToPointOut24 Ай бұрын

@@davidgardner1810 Its pretty ridiculous what religious people have to tell themselves to excuse "god" acting like a douche Yeah lets just kill a dad in front of his kid for no reason because "everything happens for a reason" Some mindset there

@TheLifeOfNurse Ай бұрын

@@davidgardner1810 Kids dying from cancer. Happens for a reason. The reason is they have shitty genetics that produced cancer cells. If that's what you mean...ok. If you mean god is the reason...weird flex.

@pcatuogno 18 күн бұрын

@@davidgardner1810 Nope. Everything happens, it's called life and physics. YOU put the reason on it. Dumbest thinking...ever.

@joshuapatrick682 Ай бұрын

Pujols, Hamilton, Rendon, Trout even. The Angels just have an amazing ability to take the best players and make them mediocre and that is organizational mismanagement.

@jerseywalcott6408 Ай бұрын

The stupid owner on down, a badly run organization are the LA Angels. Crosstown in LA Dodgers are the best run organization and it is not just the money. They consistently turn out better players by trades and player development. I feel so bad for Mike Trout. A great player and good man who has wasted his talent under BAD OWNER MORENO.

@Molecutter Ай бұрын

Mike Trout has never been mediocre. His only issue has been his recent injuries.

@ChudDudley-r8m Ай бұрын

Trout doesn’t belong in that conversation, although the injuries are starting to get old. He still has mvp potential when healthy. Rendon never did and it was almost immediately recognized after pujols and Hamilton were signed that it wasn’t happening.

@1kl5584 Ай бұрын

What about vlad guerro? Ohtani? Jared weaver? Pujols was way old and past his prime, hamilton a junkie who caught lighting in a bottle for a few years, and rendon was that guy for what maybe 3 years max? And he doesnt even like baseball by all accounts lol. Trout? Dude is a 3 time mvp that is snakebitten with injuries. Dont get me wrong though, the angels owner is garbage and as a fan i wish hed sell... yesterday.

@jerseywalcott6408 Ай бұрын

@ Trout was the real deal, bad management, bad ownership and bad marketing by the angels and bad Moreno.

@jeffersonott4357 Ай бұрын

Just goes to show how powerful addiction is. Consequences don't matter, losing it all doesn't matter, and the weird thing is, when you relapse, it is never as good, and u know that beforehand, yet throw it all away again

@gmturco2075 Ай бұрын

Every time I watch the story of Josh Hamilton it's always very saddening. Child abuse is where he really crossed the line that should NEVER be crossed.

@mikedowney5768 25 күн бұрын

If you read into the child abuse, it was more so just discipline that 40 years ago was normal, but wouldn’t pass today. Potentially his ex-wife wanting the attention after his career ended wound up causing issues where their daughters were doing the same

@ValCronin 23 күн бұрын

I would need to hear what he actually did to be able to judge it. I still dont know why he was charged.

@montezuma6962 19 күн бұрын

I have no idea what happened in this case but I know this.... If your wife, or ex-wife, or gf calls the cops and accuses you of a crime, you are going to be arrested and charged and you will take a plea, regardless of what actually happened. It's the current state of our judicial system. It's extremely common for vindictive females to try to ruin lives. If a kid is involved, there is no way to prove or disprove most accusations. Until men start walking around with body worn cameras and protecting themselves by all means, it will continue to happen.

@Nick-Vorbeck 17 күн бұрын

His wifey is dating their daughter’s ex boyfriend….i think that alone tells you who the crazy one is.

@Nugget6799 Ай бұрын

This guy had the potential to be one of the greatest baseball players EVER and he just couldn't keep it together. Had one of the greatest 5 or so year runs of all time. Dude was a monster

@joshuapatrick682 Ай бұрын

You never stop being an addict. One that switch gets flipped on it cannot be turned off, the best you can do is ignore the call.

@RAAM855 Ай бұрын

Cause it's a disease, not a mental fortitude thing. Some people just are genetically predispositioned to have that call be deafening that they pick up the phone and others can be irresponsible but be fortunate enough that they don't ever get a call or its so quiet they ignore it. Genes can give you MLB talent and at the same time make you super susceptible to that stuff. Its crazy how much is determined by that roll of the dice.

@StephenODonnell-xd3fq Ай бұрын

@@RAAM855”it’s a disease” is man’s explanation. In reality, a reality you are not yet aware of, it is a demonic influence in his life. A literal demon. Seeking after God through the Christ is what can truly set a person free. I speak no lie…….Jesus is the way the life and the truth.

@keitha.563 Ай бұрын

Absolutely as a addict myself it's a horrible disease that Never goes away. Sober I am now but there is no guarantee I will be a month from now. Love and understanding to all addicts ✌🏼

@mramisuzuki6962 Ай бұрын

Yup AA affirms your alcoholism every meeting. It’s rough but it’s true.

@robertjosephs2629 Ай бұрын

12 Step Program AA has proved the only successful treatment. I know.

@mplymb55 Ай бұрын

When this kid hit a baseball It was the most insane sound i ever heard from a baseball & bat making contact.

@ScottieP11 11 күн бұрын

I too read his book and am a recovering addict myself. I can somewhat relate to Josh's story as I am a veteran whose addiction cost him a 13 year military career. So I have empathy followed with compassion .I think Josh Hamilton's story is one about just how FRAGILE the human mind is. However, it is also our MOST VALUABLE asset. I commend him for persevering through his battle with addiction. The STRUGGLE is REAL!!! It is a fight EACH and EVERYDAY against ourselves. For all of you that think it is something as easy as simply quitting, think again. You see I had to go through a COMPLETE overhaul and it's a grind EACH and EVERYDAY. However, it's not something I run from any longer, I run through it. KEEP YOUR HEAD UP JOSH!!!❤️🙏

@dougwbenson Ай бұрын

Learned a lot about Josh from this video. I never knew about the dump truck hitting him. So sad. Also, I remember that fan passing away from trying to catch a souvenir thrown by Josh. That was gut wrenching. The home run derby, like Josh’s career, had incredible moments, yet in the end, he failed to finish strong. I still think of Josh often and really hope he can make a comeback in life and with baseball. He has been through so much and is still loved by many.

@marcusmofield5815 Ай бұрын

Great video ! I watched a Reds pre season game back in the day , no one knew who Josh was, he picked the ball up at the warning track and threw a guy out at home. He had an absolute cannon of an arm .

@54raceman Ай бұрын

Wish the hell we could’ve kept him here

@rngfootball759 Ай бұрын

Two of the more iconic home run derbies I can think off, McGwire in 99 at Fenway and Hamilton in 2008 Yankee stadium

@Snatchystashy Ай бұрын

99' was prime ROIDS but fun!!!

@PeacenMind-v8p 2 күн бұрын

I see a Lamar Odom parallel with Josh Hamilton. They both experienced a lot of tragedy and turned to drugs and alcohol for the solution. Genuinely good guys from all the stories I hear about them. I can't help but to pull for JH. Hope he turns his life around!

@chumba421 Ай бұрын

He was an incredible player in spite of all his struggles. Makes me wonder what would have been possible if he could have kept it together. Probably the most naturally talented player I've seen in my years as a fan.

@gerardogutierrez8342 Күн бұрын

Still think when he was right he was the best player I’ve ever seen with my own eyeballs could do it all. Also addiction is no joke, he had a great carreeer for having gone thru what he did. I love him hope he is doing well 🙏🏻

@nickwells20 Ай бұрын

I'm guessing he got a boatload of pain pills for his back. Thats the beginning of the tragedy.

@LoeschDavid-xv6tc Ай бұрын

Oxy

@johndenver5029 7 күн бұрын

My senior year in high-school during legion ball, my coach James fulghum took us to play against Fuquay-Varina legion ball team. He told us that we were going to play against a professional grade ball player in Hamilton. The kid was a beast and his size and the arm he had on him was amazing forr a high-school kid to see. Year was 2000

@MRCTechOne Ай бұрын

Josh was something else, man. Such a shame his career was so short. If he never had those demons he dealt with he possibly could've been up there with the all time greats in baseball.

@reenakemp9132 Ай бұрын

Maybe he just wasn't that talented. Daryl Strawberry and Otis Nixon got out there and killed it everyday on the field while jacked up on cocaine. Being on drugs is not excuse for being an awful player.

@Snatchystashy Ай бұрын

@reenakemp9132 you must not know the difference of the drugs. You cannot play good ball on opiates!!!

@Snatchystashy Ай бұрын

@@reenakemp9132Josh was exceptionally talented.

@reenakemp9132 Ай бұрын

@@Snatchystashy Yet so many were far more exceptional. Im over people celebrating mediocrity.

@Donovanthejabmaster Ай бұрын

@@reenakemp9132🧌

@slashnagy6 Ай бұрын

Thank you for making this. He is my favorite player of all time. Also God bless the Rangers for giving guys like him and Matt Bush a chance. Sometimes we all need a second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, etc., chance. People learn on their own timelines. Also, you should credit the book. A lot of what you narrated is straight from it.

@tonyrogers8132 Ай бұрын

Size 19 shoes …..really?Cmon man.

@Jeff-bz6jp 16 күн бұрын

Shaq wears a 21 or something like that, but he's a but taller.

@TheTEN24 Ай бұрын

This is a really tough story. Watching him and that rangers 10-11 teams were really fun. It’s definitely a shame he could never overcome addiction and other vices with how talented he was

@shakarussanders9911 Ай бұрын

I'm a Texas Rangers fan and the 2010 and 2011 Rangers was so fun! It was a great time here in DFW! So happy we finally got a title in 2023🏆 We still love Josh i pray all is well with him, he needs peace! He was a monster on the field

@jonathans6087 Ай бұрын

Yes you are correct. DFW was electric. Good times out there at the old ball park in Arlington.

@NothingToPointOut24 Ай бұрын

Im glad you guys won the WS a couple years back, but if I was a fan and saw my team lose a WS like the way they did in 2011, I dont know if I'd be able to continue being a fan after that lol.

@shakarussanders9911 Ай бұрын

@NothingToPointOut24 2011 still sucks but 2023 lighted the blow of that world series! I'm sure that's how Red Sox fans felt losing in 86 and then finally winning it in 04

@JustNTimeGames 28 күн бұрын

Same here! What this video didn't mention was in that game 6 of the WS, Josh actually put us up multiple times to win it and win our first WS... Only to be let down by Cruz and then pitching later.... I was crushed. I so badly wish we could have gotten Hamilton, Young, Kinsler, and Beltre a ring.

@shakarussanders9911 27 күн бұрын

@JustNTimeGames Yeah I really wish those could have gotten a title! Was so close!

@rogeliolozano2399 Ай бұрын

I read his book. Crack is a mf’er he also turned State to ease his woes.. We’ve all struggled we’ve all fallen. But there comes a time to stop being a little boy and become a man by depriving your personal desires for the betterment of life. Stand up for your self Josh.

@jefferyeighmey3004 Ай бұрын

You don't recover from addiction, you learn to manage it

@LoeschDavid-xv6tc Ай бұрын

Thanks for your opinion 😊

@lukehale9085 26 күн бұрын

100%

@ultramet Ай бұрын

This is a great video. I hope Josh gets the help he desperately needs and can make amends with his family.

@Paveywwe Ай бұрын

His story is both a inspiring story and a cautionary tale

@JimA-pp2nu Ай бұрын

bullshit. The kid was an immature junkie, still is

@miniDrew4 Ай бұрын

That 2011 World Series was unreal. The Rangers came so close.

@chrismattheu124 15 күн бұрын

He signed a ball for me at an O's game years ago. Hit a home run that game. His bat sounded different. My favorite player of all time. Thank you, Josh !

@MattyG-tv4cu Ай бұрын

He was always a jerk. I don’t wish anyone to be an addict but when you plead guilty to assaulting your daughter, you lose any chance of sympathy from me. I love sports but the worship of athletes is stupid.

@donjackson4563 Ай бұрын

You voted for a corrupt dishonest criminal rapist like Donald Trump, you have no credibility whatsoever left

@KidFresh71 Ай бұрын

Very well done piece. Cant' help but feel terrible for the guy. Addiction is such a massive cross to bear. Poor fellow has to hold a press conference and apologize, just for drinking a couple of beers. Also, the random freak accidents and tragedies that struck like lightning in his life are like something out of a Hollywood screenplay. Can only imagine how good Hamilton would've been, if that t-bone accident with the dump truck never happens when he's 18.

@bandjolyn Ай бұрын

One of the smoothest swings of all time. Effortless. I wish him nothing but the best.

@nickwells20 Ай бұрын

That year he did the HR derby was the same year I got clean and went in the Marines. His story is much cooler than mine lol. I remember watching when they mentioned his addiction and I thought I hope he can keep it straight after this superstar moment in history.

@brandonthomas9288 Ай бұрын

He had a absolutely beautiful swing. Even better than mine. One heck of a ballplayer.

@horse-4598 Ай бұрын

Barry’s was better

@Pacavelli Ай бұрын

@@horse-4598 Griffey Jr had the best Left hand Swing EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@horse-4598 Ай бұрын

@ best swing for non steroid users.

@54raceman Ай бұрын

@@Pacavelliagreed and josh was the only player to ever rival him

@kalvinrodriguez2780 8 күн бұрын

Good video and I don’t even like baseball but had me watching lol

@michaelweston2285 Ай бұрын

didn't exactly lose it "all", as he's still a very, very rich man. and he had a longer MLB career than most. and he's still in the Rangers HOF.

@dannydevito4338 Ай бұрын

Came to make this comment. He got paid (extremely well) and holds a place in MLB history - albeit the HR Derby - Rangers HOF b/c he earned it - leads a happy and quiet life now. Dude did good by anybody’s standards.

@MarieJimas-x2s Ай бұрын

One of the most talented player I've ever seen. We got to see how he turned his talent into a period of greatness that should have taken him to the hall of fame yet was way too short for his god given talent and ability.

@ejslemp5342 Ай бұрын

Idk if you can even call him a what if. Because we saw how talented a clean Josh Hamilton was. He had the talent to be a top 10 player of all time and for a stretch of 6 to 7 years he was the best player in baseball. It’s not like he was a bust but a clean sober Josh Hamilton from the time he was drafted. Who knows. We’d be probably be comparing him to Ted Williams. He was that good

@54raceman Ай бұрын

Josh Hamilton without the demons honestly most likely would’ve went down as the best to play the game and if not would’ve been extremely close people don’t realize how good he really was

@korey6729 Ай бұрын

1:16 Size 19 shoe? Was his moms name Peggy Hill?

@tsua8061 Ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@deadlyoneable Ай бұрын

That 4 home run game was magical. I remember glancing at the box score stats and thinking “that’s got to be an error”.

@ryanlhobson13 Ай бұрын

One of my all time favorites to watch play baseball. I wish him well.

@joebobmarley2854 Ай бұрын

I'm just starting this video but it reminded me that I watched a lot of baseball throughout his career and if I remember correctly there was a game where he threw a third out baseball into the bleachers for a fan didn't throw up far enough and the fan tried reaching over to catch the ball and fell over the railing to their death. I'll never forget feeling so horrible for Josh Hamilton that day hearing that news that the fan fell and died and honestly I remember after that thinking multiple times he was never the same after that on the baseball field. I wonder if that's where his downhill spiral really started was that tragic incident in Arlington.

@andrewheitmeyer9945 Ай бұрын

Addiction is a bitch and makes you do stupid shit. I can relate and some of my earlier actions from over 12 years ago affect me to this day.

@marcgloria2366 13 күн бұрын

Living in Surprise Az I got to watch Josh during Spring Training and when my boys were old enough to bat ball. They had a chance to see him and talk to him about baseball he was such a class act with my 2 boys actually sat down with them and talk about what he went through. I had a chance myself to chat with him after hearing his story i had a tear in my eye for him. So sad what’s happening now

@tnvol09 Ай бұрын

Josh Hamilton was the best hitter I've ever watched...God's got a plan for us all

@wayne6777 27 күн бұрын

But what about Moses

@TheBadBaseballFan Ай бұрын

Love this video, really well done! I have such vivid mempries of Josh Hamilton, he was one of the best on the planet during my teenage years. I hope hes doing well now

@nicholasbusch113 Ай бұрын

He's my second fav crackhead next to Tyrone bigguns

@EmperorHadrian-k3s Ай бұрын

He and Ken Griffey Jr. had the sweetest swings i’ve ever seen

@All-Inn-Fun Ай бұрын

I live with someone who has addiction and trust me this person is trying so hard to be normal. Its heartbreaking. Its not a decision a person makes.

@todds.6028 Ай бұрын

When he was fully healthy and firing on all cylinders, he was the best hitter I've ever seen. You. Could. Not. Get. Him. Out.

@darkstarmedia Ай бұрын

1:56 The kind of foreshadowing and dramatic irony that screenwriters preach about.

@Reaper_ginger 10 күн бұрын

I suffer from nerve damage and that stabbing knife pain is no joke. Luckily mine isn’t constant but it does have massive flare ups and it fucking hurts

@matthicksxx Ай бұрын

I know that he’s done some bad things, but I truly don’t think that he is a bad person. I’m still rooting for him

@dannydevito4338 Ай бұрын

Seen this video in my recommended for about a week now - I live and grew up in Fuquay Varina NC and we had Josh as our baseball coach right before he got back into the league in late 2000s early 2010s - I was a right fielder which was the position Josh originally played so I got to do the whole pre game warmup routine with him the entire summer he was with us. He used to sit a tee on home plate after practice and take out his wooden bat - it sounded like a gun shot going off when he connected with it. Just 400 plus foot nukes off a tee. I’ll never forget seeing him do that. That crazy mofo would go to center field and with no crow hop throw absolute darts to the catcher. We still have the tapes of him at Green Hope High School. Dude is was and will forever be a legend in Eastern NC. So much talent.

@OngoGobloggian Ай бұрын

I was at a pirates game once and some guy in the outfield just randomly started yelling “coulda been a crackhead” at him. Josh just turned around and gave WTF hands

@civlyzed Ай бұрын

Stay classy, Pittsburgh :D

@54raceman Ай бұрын

@@civlyzedthat ain’t ever gonna happen

@brutusonbaseball Ай бұрын

What an amazing history you've put together here, thanks for all the research and putting this story out there! What an amazing talent he was...I would be curious to know more about the last couple years but I assume he is keeping quite private.

@yell0wberry Ай бұрын

It would be so nice if one of the MLB teams hired him to be a hitting coach on either the minor league or major league level

@SuperBlazeomatic Ай бұрын

Josh Hamilton, Stephen Strasburg and Anthony Rendon all walk into a bank....

@davidstockdale4187 Ай бұрын

He could absolutely RAKE at the plate, his hitting skill was unmatched for someone who bounced around like he did.

@Calelder Ай бұрын

I don’t know, I see this is a success story. With a lot of adversity and sadness sure. But this guy got hammered by a truck, survived to come back for a shortened career, and somehow managed to land a historic guaranteed contract before it all fell apart. Tragic, also amazing.

@protexroofing5939 Ай бұрын

I wonder what's left of his almost 147mil career earnings ????

@ericstewart9163 Ай бұрын

I played with hambone in high school. Best talent I’ve ever seen.

@hidalgohouse3815 Ай бұрын

I agree..that music during the HR derby section was pretty nerdy.

@jaylu32 Ай бұрын

That’s the legendary power pros theme. You got to respect it

@michaelbritton2331 Ай бұрын

Josh hope you are doing the right things.the seasons you had were some of the best in baseball with select company.i still remember the home run derby you had a nice swing and power great athlete.hope all is going well living a clean life daily God Bless you josh

@SilverAndBlackZach Ай бұрын

Aww man, didnt include what happened at the end of the 2012 season where the rangers had a historical collapse capped off by the last game of the season against the A's whoever won would win the division and Josh Hamilton dropped a can of corn easy flyball to lose the division for the Rangers.

@megatron3859 Ай бұрын

Try some punctuation. The Raiders suck.

@macipod00 Ай бұрын

@megatron3859 you're smelly

@SilverAndBlackZach Ай бұрын

@megatron3859 its youtube

@adamhill1547 Ай бұрын

@@megatron3859 dude i never lol on my own. I did while reading this

@AndyMansfield-qi7mn Ай бұрын

The 2011 WS saw the Rangers a strike away from winning. Omitted from this narrative was that STL tied the game, sending it to extra innings. Hamilton led off the 10th with a HR, putting the Rangers back on top. In the bottom of the 10th, again they were one strike away from victory before Lance Berkman's 2run single won it for StL.

@rastaman7140 Ай бұрын

Still hurts

@tobybartlett8449 Ай бұрын

I will always pull for him, he got bit by some demons, but really think he can pull out of his tailspin. I hope him and his kid have reconciled but it is none of my business

@beck1710 29 күн бұрын

Idc what he did or didn’t do. He was an amazing player to watch. His hr derby performance when I was a kid was legendary.

@go1tigers Ай бұрын

After the guy fell to his death when trying to catch that ball he tossed to him that pretty much destroyed him.

@Van_The_Man Ай бұрын

It really dded to his downward slide. Greatly affected him.

@heathclark318 16 күн бұрын

@:40 To say he ended in disgrace is a bit harsh... Considering what he has been through and done. He always seemed like a really down to earth kid/guy... Should have never left Texas. But can understand after the death of that fan that he needed to leave.