Josh Hamilton Admits Alcohol Relapse
August 8, 2009 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under Baseball
Josh Hamilton, the slugger for the Texas Rangers, admitted on Saturday that he did indeed relapse on alcohol in January. Earlier in the day, Josh Hamilton drunk pictures were released on Deadspin.com.
Said Hamilton: “I’m embarrassed about it. For the Rangers, I’m embarrassed about it. For my wife, my kids. It’s one of those things that just reinforces about alcohol.”
In the pictures, Hamilton is seen with a number of women — all of whom aren’t his wife. There is also whip cream utilization.
On the season, Hamilton’s production is way down. After hitting .304 with 32 homers and 130 RBIs last season, Hamilton is hitting just .235 with eight homers and 33 RBIs this season. He’s also struggled with a number of injuries.
The Josh Hamilton pictures likely won’t cause him to get suspended by the Rangers or Major League Baseball. The Rangers say they support Hamilton and that they were informed of the relapse when it occurred.
Josh Hamilton Relapse (Image: Zuma Press)
