
Josh Hamilton knows in hindsight that he probably should have never left Texas. When the slugger was first acquired by the Rangers from Cincinnati a few days before Christmas in 2007, a feel-good story got even better: The former No. 1 overall draft pick became an MVP and perennial All-Star after battling cocaine and alcohol addictions, even with a few stumbles. Now he has another shot at redemption, again in Texas, in what very likely could be his last chance in baseball. ''The reason I'm making certain changes in my life is because I want to be OK after baseball's over,'' Hamilton said when re-introduced by Texas.
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