Josh Hamilton not the true hero
July 15th, 2008By the time Josh Hamilton brought down the House That Ruth Built, my son Daniel was already in bed.
He and I had started watching the Home Run Derby a little earlier, and you could tell that Daniel was impressed. For 5-year-olds who are burgeoning baseball fans, home runs are a big deal.
So we watched as Dan Uggla, Grady Sizemore, Chase Utley and Evan Longoria took their turns. We counted the home runs they hit and the outs they made. I had to explain to Daniel more than once why they weren’t running the bases.
Then it was bed time for him. After tucking him in, I returned to the living room intending to watch the rest of the show. That was before Hamilton, the Texas Rangers outfielder, stole it.
Fantastic article, Tim, and quick too!
Great Article Tim!
Thanks, guys.
This was a really good article. It’s always great to hear of how God’s grace transforms a life.
Hurray for Justin Morneau. He won the homerun title because Harrington tired himself out, and scored last nights winning run.
Chilibean - yup, that HR Derby final between Harrington and Jason Morneau sure was sweet.
AMEN Tim Jesus in the hero in this story. Great article it really puts things in the proper order with GOD all things are possible.
Great article Tim. Folks here in Tampa are still big Hamilton fans. We gave him every chance, and then the organization gave him the chance to start over in a new situation. I don’t know of anyone who hold a grudge; nor do I know of anyone who wouldn’t kill to have him roaming CF here in Tampa.
Paul S.