Josh Almighty

Texas Rangers slugger Josh Hamilton said he once dreamed of being in Yankee Stadium and participating in the Home Run Derby, an annual prelude to the All-Star Game.

Last night, Hamilton had the chance to make that dream come true. He didn’t win the contest. It didn’t matter.

Hamilton was still the highlight of the night. He continued his tale of redemption by smashing a record 28 home runs in the first round. With 71-year-old Clay Council, who used to throw batting practice to Hamilton in North Carolina.

At one point, Hamilton, a former drug and alcohol addict, connected on 13 straight homers. He ultimately lost to Minnesota’s Justin Morneau in the finals, but not before he totalled 35 homers and had even New York Yankees fans chanting his name.

Can’t wait to see what he does for an encore in tonight’s All-Star Game. He will be starting in center field.