Are the party photos of Texas Rangers Josh Hamilton really him?
Texas Rangers’ slugger Josh Hamilton, who overcame a widely publicized four-year struggle with drug and alcohol addiction, apologized today after confirming photos posted on the Internet that showed him partying with three women at a Tempe, Ariz., bar in January. Hamilton, who has three daughters with his wife Katie, said, “Obviously she’s disappointed and . . . I’m very embarrassed for her, the organization, for my children.” The 28-year-old right fielder said he told the Rangers about the incident the next day, and Texas General Manager Jon Daniels said today that no disciplinary action was planned. “The first thing I did was apologize to them, because they trusted me and had faith in me and I let them down at that point,” Hamilton told reporters in the Texas clubhouse at Angel Stadium in Anaheim as several of his Rangers teammates looked on. “They accepted my apology.” Hamilton and Daniels also noted that Hamilton is tested for substances banned by Major League Baseball three times
Compromising photos of Major League Baseball player Josh Hamilton at an Arizona bar in January of 2009 circulated on the Internet on August of the same year. The photos showed Hamilton, who previously admitted struggles with alcoholism, drinking shots with unknown women. Hamilton admitted to being drunk when the photos were taken and stated “I’m embarrassed about it. For the Rangers, I’m embarrassed about it. Sources: http://www.mahalo.
Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton walks off the field after striking out against the Kansas City Royals on July 24. Photos show him with three women at … Sources: http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&ct2=us%2F0_0_s_0_0_t&usg=AFQjCNGKdksOnpJLk4hYUA-7m32kCDEMEA&sig2=jMPWiojKknC4lSf3FOl0kQ&cid=1293011593&ei=NAh-SrCcG6Ka9gSQhIDBAw&rt=SEARCH&vm=STANDARD&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.latimes.com%2Fsports%2Fla-spw-baseball-hamilton9-2009aug09%2C0%2C4004795.
