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Condem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-14-08 09:01 PM
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Wow! Josh Hamilton! Home Run Derby! Incredible!
Edited on Mon Jul-14-08 09:02 PM by Condem
28 homers. Shatters the record. Who is this guy????
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burythehatchet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-14-08 09:02 PM
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1. one of the most inspiring sports stories I've heard
Edited on Mon Jul-14-08 09:04 PM by burythehatchet
and that was a power exhibition like nothing I've ever seen. Sosa came close a few years ago but this was freaky.

http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=285078
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Condem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-14-08 09:05 PM
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4. I'm reading a book minding my own, bury
Then I look up. He kept parking them. Huge blasts!
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burythehatchet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-14-08 09:12 PM
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8. 2 years ago he's doing heroin. Amazing
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Condem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-14-08 09:15 PM
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9. The players were in awe
Great crowd. Well done Yankee Stadium on your swansong!
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cherokeeprogressive Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-14-08 09:03 PM
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2. Spine tingling. Spine tingling I say!
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flvegan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-14-08 09:04 PM
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3. Great second chance story.
Edited on Mon Jul-14-08 09:06 PM by flvegan
Had a big problem with the bottle/substance for a couple years, IIRC.
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Bleacher Creature Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-14-08 09:07 PM
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6. I think it was more than just the bottle.
Edited on Mon Jul-14-08 09:08 PM by abernste
It was more like crack and heroin. This guy really turned his life around.
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bdamomma Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-14-08 09:05 PM
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5. my son is watching that and he is in awe.
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Bill219 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-14-08 09:11 PM
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7. That was freaking amazing
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RB TexLa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-14-08 09:19 PM
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10. You mean the Yankee Stadium crowd wasn't giving him the "Josh smokes crack" chant? Heard enough of
that two weeks ago.
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Condem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-14-08 09:21 PM
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11. This must be the PC crowd, RG
Putting on their best show. For ESPN.
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givemebackmycountry Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-14-08 10:12 PM
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13. Yankee Fans know what's up...
Shit, this guy could be a Yankee when his contract expires.
Why mess that up?
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recoveringdittohed Donating Member (463 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-14-08 09:42 PM
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12. He's the guy we traded to Texas
because we desperately needed pitching. The proverbial trade that helps both teams.
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Ilsa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-14-08 10:17 PM
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14. It was simply unbelieveable. Out of the park! nt
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riverdale Donating Member (881 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-14-08 10:18 PM
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15. Josh Hamilton & Amy Winehouse are my favorite crack-smokers
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Dreamer Tatum Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-14-08 10:28 PM
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16. What an irresponsible and shitty post nt
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