Author Biography

Josh Hamilton is Major League baseball player who plays outfield for the Texas Rangers. Currently, Josh lives in Apex, North Carolina with his wife Katie, and his three daughters. He was the first overall pick back in the 1999 MLB draft by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. After the draft, Josh Hamilton was involved in an on going drug addiction and series of injuries for four years. In 2006, Josh got clean and he was picked up by the Cincinnati Reds due to the Rule 5 Draft. After a successful rookie season, Josh was again traded to the Texas Rangers. His first season with the Rangers was really successful. He ended up making the 2008 MLB All-Star game where he participated in the Home-Run Derby