How Josh Hamilton Lost It All

[@carlosgarza1962]

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]

What's your hometown?

[@VicariousThePot]

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

[@kenw2225]

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

[@SportsSharp412]

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

[@harryparsons2750]

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]

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]

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

[@blakkat4126]

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]

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]

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

[@nascarsteve]

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]

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]

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

[@joshhigdon4951]

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

[@SomebodyHadToSayIt99]

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

[@baldurathustrayggdrasil2420]

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

[@doublem1975x]

@@SomebodyHadToSayIt99Hamilton was more talented than Cabrera

[@jeremyweems4916]

​@@SomebodyHadToSayIt99 Hamilton had way more potential and talent.

[@JawaPenguin16]

@@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.

[@robertstanikmas447]

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]

Amen brother

[@bcskotty]

I read this in Danny Devitos voice. God Bless

[@mikestahlman8225]

Take each day as it comes! Congrats

[@Snatchystashy]

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

[@DP-gm1ct]

@@Snatchystashy yep. the universe created itself.

[@LocalBurnoutFolkHero]

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]

He still has a bunch of money Im sure

[@RAAM855]

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

[@renatoandwill]

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

[@doublem1975x]

It’s just corporal punishment. Grow a pair.

[@RAAM855]

@@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

[@UncommonSense83]

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

[@darylmixan8170]

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]

@ very neat Thanks for sharing. Dork

[@Ryanonfire03]

Yeah I thought the Vernon Wells one was bad.

[@brentaagard]

​@@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]

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.

[@jeffersonott4357]

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

[@matttrembley8584]

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]

Drug addict

[@mh2584]

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

[@shakarussanders9911]

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

[@TheGodYouWishYouKnew]

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]

More than a bit

[@CarharttCowboy]

Likely comes close

[@TheGodYouWishYouKnew]

@@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]

Then abused his 14 year old daughter.

[@TheGodYouWishYouKnew]

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

[@loganpinner5212]

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]

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

[@loganpinner5212]

@ 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]

@@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]

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

[@joshuapatrick682]

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]

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]

@@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]

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]

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

[@robertjosephs2629]

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

[@itsnotme07]

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.

[@dougwbenson]

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.

[@refusetolose05]

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.

[@Ashura96]

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]

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

[@billierenfro705]

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

[@joshuapatrick682]

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]

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]

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

[@ChudDudley-r8m]

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.

[@darylmixan8170]

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]

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

[@ryan1982o]

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]

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]

he sucked

[@rngfootball759]

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

[@Snatchystashy]

99' was prime ROIDS but fun!!!

[@MRCTechOne]

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]

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]

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

[@Snatchystashy]

​@@reenakemp9132Josh was exceptionally talented.

[@reenakemp9132]

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

[@KostiKeister]

​@@reenakemp9132🧌

[@donniekellerman5833]

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.

[@OngoGobloggian]

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]

Stay classy, Pittsburgh :D

[@nickwells20]

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

[@LoeschDavid-xv6tc]

Oxy

[@jefferyeighmey3004]

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

[@LoeschDavid-xv6tc]

Thanks for your opinion 😊

[@paulfrantizek102]

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

[@korey6729]

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

[@tsua8061]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@MattyG-tv4cu]

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]

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

[@andrewheitmeyer9945]

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.

[@slashnagy6]

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.

[@chumba421]

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.

[@raypavey1102]

His story is both a inspiring story and a cautionary tale

[@JimA-pp2nu]

bullshit. The kid was an immature junkie, still is

[@TheTEN24]

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

[@gmturco2075]

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.

[@darkstarmedia]

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

[@deadlyoneable]

The way he let the bat go sometimes, I was scared he was going to get somebody killed in the stands. Another one.

[@sdelmonte]

I had no idea about his his earlier troubles. I have a bit of sympathy for him, but him choosing to harm a kid makes it hard to care one whit about his fate.

[@bradkempton7905]

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.

[@brandonthomas9288]

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

[@horse-4598]

Barry’s was better

[@Pacavelli]

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

[@SilverAndBlackZach]

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]

Try some punctuation. The Raiders suck.

[@macipod00]

​@megatron3859 you're smelly

[@SilverAndBlackZach]

@megatron3859 its youtube

[@adamhill1547]

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

[@CarharttCowboy]

As a recovery alcoholic myself and a family history of addiction im sure there were other contributing factors for his addiction, the car accident only exasburated it

[@SuperBlazeomatic]

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

[@DemonKingBadger]

Last i heard, he was treating his family like crap and back on the crack.

[@keithcarlson7267]

That man was just insane! His talent was uncanny. He was a naturally gifted athlete. He was amazing to watch, and his swing is the top 4 along with Strawberry, Griffey, and Clark. It breaks my heart with all the demons that plagued him. I hope he is getting the help he needs today.

[@matthicksxx]

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

[@JazerChido-p3f]

Josh Hamilton simply had it all, and he took that away

[@All-Inn-Fun]

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.

[@TheBadBaseballFan]

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

[@bookaufman9643]

The music you're playing during the home run Derby is just awful. It really wrecks the flow of the video.

[@FigureFarter]

Power Pros goes hard though

[@NathanMartin-iy1wm]

Amazing that he didn't even win that HR derby

[@AndyMansfield-qi7mn]

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.

[@nascarsteve]

He admitted he had an addictive personality. Those Rangers teams from 2010-11 were a lot of fun, and I guess we are left asking a big "What If" Josh had stayed healthy and sober? As naturally gifted of a player that's ever played, his biggest enemy was himself.

[@nickwells20]

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.

[@Calelder]

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]

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

[@Krysdavar]

If he didn't drink/do drugs, he might have been called up several years earlier, instead of 26, after finally getting his stuff together. Only to blow it again years later. This is another "coulda woulda shoulda" case. He might even be in the MLB HoF if it weren't for his addictions.

[@Dfsnprops]

He had a gift from God and the devil targets those people

[@petew.7870]

I'll bet his parents regret to this day of heading home in NC.....

[@rogeliolozano2399]

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.

[@brutusonbaseball]

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]

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

[@TerribleTwostep]

That Home Run Derby music was....a choice. Yeah

[@KidFresh71]

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.

[@collin82684]

10:55 gotta love the mlb power pros music

[@johnathan7258]

I thought it was Cruisin USA 😂

[@ultramet]

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

[@Eatabagofahunniddicks]

It’s crazy you posted this because I was literally just talking about Josh Hamilton yesterday and where he went

[@deadlyoneable]

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

[@tobybartlett8449]

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

[@michaelbritton2331]

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

[@CalledTurnAGundam]

Remember when he kept losing grip on his bat and just wound up yeeting it into the stands, again, and again, and again?

[@chriswahl4139]

if that lead from his game six 2011 home run had held up, that probably would have been a movie deal, but like with much of his life, it didn't quite work out. At least the Rangers got to excersise those game 6 demons and close the deal twelve years later

[@BigDawgBreaks]

I met Josh several times and he always signed autographs for me and my dad. such a nice guy but a real shame to see what happened to him. it probably really did start with that accident

[@Leafgreen1976]

Average baseball released pretty much the same video earlier in the day.

[@whitephosphorus15]

13:03 Uh you might want to blur that

[@NoUploadJustComment]

He didn’t win that derby but nobody remembers that

[@codygurnick6405]

Justin Morneau baby!

[@travisramirez7143]

@@codygurnick6405another disappointing story

[@codygurnick6405]

@@travisramirez7143 yeah a concussion got him didn't it?

[@daltonfarris]

I don't remember any of it, it is a damn hr derby not a world series. Jeez

[@daltonfarris]

​@travisramirez7143 nah justin moreau was as good as he could have ever been he won the cheapest mvp of all time on a season that was mid. He isn't a sad story his story is a miracle

[@davidstockdale4187]

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

[@IronMike212]

Size 19 shoes? That’s a bit freakish for his height, eh?

[@qwerty52676]

Yeah, for a 6'4 guy i'd say average is probably around 13

[@hr1meg]

He didn't lose it all. He threw it away. I don't want to hear any bullshit about he was ill. Take care of yourself. He chose this. No one forced him at gunpoint.

[@Seriously-m1p]

Plenty of truth there

[@tywinters9462]

Yea I agree. These people who say addiction is a disease are mentally ill.

[@deadlyoneable]

The Rangers dumping him onto the Angels was one of the best moves they ever did. Ironically, picking him up off trades was also a great move. It’s like they knew his entire productive period.

[@hidalgohouse3815]

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

[@jaylu32]

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

[@vinniepaul182]

Any more info on the child abuse charge? That kinda came out of left field

[@Chalk89]

The fact that Cole Hauser hasn't played Josh Hamilton in a biopic is gross negligence!

[@kenw2225]

What's there to judge? Dude was the victim of a bad driver. Got wrecked from a car wreck. Not really sure he did anything wrong

[@bradhorowitz2765]

i think its what if-what if josh played a regular career. he was an mvp. so it does make u wonder if he could have been greater especially for the young tampa bay rays organization that first drafted him. But he should lose any sympathy when it was revealed he had bullied his family. no one should ever idolize every again.

[@shabba3450]

He was a spoiled drug addicted athlete that had every opportunity and all the support in the world to change but refused to do so. He cheated on his wife and disappointed his parents and all the people that supported him time and time again....thats what he did wrong

[@TheRenster500]

I mean alcohol and cocaine as a coping mechanism were his own choice. Although I do sympathize, that's absolutely his own fault. Not to mention the child abuse, which is absolutely on him and him alone.

[@jeffreyval9665]

​@@TheRenster500He was a heroin addict not a coke head

[@DemonKingBadger]

​@@TheRenster500 yeah, after that child abuse, thought they be better off he overdosed or ended up in jail, unfortunate but I don't give a damn about trash child abusers.

[@ryanlhobson13]

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

[@miniDrew4]

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

[@AJice1980]

Babe Ruth did not play at that same Yankees stadium that was about to be demolished. It was renovated twice in the 30s and 70s. They might have been in the same location but it was really a completely different stadium

[@adamhill1547]

Nelly should've caught that ball to give us our first WS. IDC if he had to run thru that right field wall, either. Some things are worth injury. Wash should take some of the blame, too. Absolutely no way Wash should've had his ass in the game with a 2 run lead in the bottom of the 9th

[@fredwilliams748]

Kinsler, young, and Hamilton 1-2-3 was absolutely lethal

[@ejslemp5342]

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

[@ZChoate]

"How leaving Los Angeles gave Albert Pujols the Hollywood ending"

[@jorgerodriguez85]

The only thing I remember about Hamilton being on the Angels is that they gave him the money they should've used to resign Tori Hunter.

[@cltmck]

It's crazy how common it is that a serious back injury leads to someone's life completely derailing.

[@bigjared8946]

Let's focus on the funny part: Arte Moreno. Jerry Jones is on a pedestal all by himself in the realm of clown owners but he if wasn't there, Arte would be. Dude looking like a villain from a Sergio Leon western is just gravy.

[@darryl_fitness]

Jerry has a lot of Super Bowls, don’t think that qualifies as a clown; casual.

[@nxxdle_]

@@darryl_fitness30 year old superbowls that were basically gifted from the most lopsided trade in football history. He’s been a bad owner longer than he’s been a good one. But I hate Cowboys fans so I’m not complaining.

[@korey6729]

18:00 a few beers translates to "drank till i was hammered."

[@TinyPlasticKoS]

Man, this video’s ending and title sours the positives. Josh brought a lot of joy to us Rangers fans, and we will always think fondly of the seasons he was a part of. His biggest challenge has always been and will always be his addictions, and I hope he is able to healthily battle those addictions while experiencing a long, joy-filled life. I hope for the best for Josh’s family and for Shannon Stone’s family. Us Rangers fans will always root for y’all.

[@drachenmarke]

How many Championships did they win with him?

[@TinyPlasticKoS]

@@drachenmarke The only good memories you have require a Championship?

[@tombarr949]

I find it strange that anybody, from a nobody to someone that is recognized by millions, can find illegal drugs but law enforcement can't...or won't.

[@bradreid6057]

A great hitter when he was in his prime for those several seasons. What I remember most about Josh's decline was toward the end, pitchers would throw low and far outside . . . and he'd swing and miss. Pitchers sort of dialed him in. It was as if he'd lost that special eyesight great batters always have assessing balls and strikes. Not all great players make great coaches but if he has coaching ability, I hope that's where he ends up.

[@elizabethgeorge168]

Awesome video, good info. You mentioned he was one of the oldest former #1 picks to debut. I believe Appel was the oldest (just a month shy of 31) but who else is on the list? 🤔

[@londell528]

Buddy been through a lot of shit. The guy dying after he threw him the ball was the first time I heard of Josh Hamilton

[@clammer23]

Did I hear that right? Size 19 shoes? I don't want to infer anything, but it sounds like he was blessed with more than baseball skills.

[@tnvol09]

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