Baseball now the focus of Hamilton's comeback
By JOE KAY, AP Sports Writer
May 8, 2007
CINCINNATI (AP) -- Josh Hamilton's inspiring comeback story keeps getting better.
During spring training, the 25-year-old outfielder got attention for the way he overcame alcohol and drug addiction. It was a wonderful tale on the human level, one that made fans stand and cheer on opening day.
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The curtain calls have kept coming, but for a different reason. Turns out that Hamilton can play a little baseball, too.
He did everything except hit for the cycle during the Cincinnati Reds' weekend series against Colorado, prompting pitcher Bronson Arroyo to dub him the team's MVP -- yes, more valuable than Ken Griffey Jr., Adam Dunn and anyone else wearing red.
"This kid's something special," outfielder Ryan Freel said. "It's just a matter of time before he's out there playing in the All-Star game, if not this year."
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