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===Texas Rangers===
===Texas Rangers===
Hamilton built off his strong first season by hitting 21 home runs over the first three months of the 2008 season. For his strong play he was named a starting outfielder for the AL in the 2008 All-Star Game at [[Yankee Stadium]]. He participated in the Home Run Derby along with players such as [[Lance Berkman]] and [[Ryan Braun]]. Although he didn't win, he was able to hit 28 home runs in the first round, which set a single-round record.<ref>http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/allstar08/columns/story?columnist=stark_jayson&id=3487832</ref> He finished the 2008 season with a .304 batting average and 32 home runs, earning him a silver Slugger Award and a top seven finish in the AL [[Most Valuable Player]] voting.
Hamilton built off his strong first season by hitting 21 home runs over the first three months of the 2008 season. For his strong play he was named a starting outfielder for the AL in the 2008 All-Star Game at [[Yankee Stadium]]. He participated in the Home Run Derby along with players such as [[Lance Berkman]] and [[Ryan Braun]]. Although he didn't win, he was able to hit 28 home runs in the first round, which set a single-round record.<ref>http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/allstar08/columns/story?columnist=stark_jayson&id=3487832</ref> He finished the 2008 season with a .304 batting average and 32 home runs, earning him a silver Slugger Award and a top seven finish in the AL [[Most Valuable Player]] voting.
==Trivia==
*His at-bat song is "Saved the Day" by [[Phillips, Craig, and Dean]].<ref>ESPN the Magazine special on at-bat songe</ref>
==References==
==References==