Most of us have heard the stories about Josh Hamilton. The former Major League Baseball #1 draft pick of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. The best high school player ever. The best thing since Mickey Mantle. The drug addict.
I have even wrote about him on this blog (CLICK HERE TO READ).
BEYOND BELIEF is the real life story of Josh Hamilton told by the man himself. In the book, Josh Hamilton honestly tells his life story from unbelievable, baseball phenom drafted #1 overall, to being hopelessly sitting in an abandoned trailer park trying to score some crack, to fully surrendering his life to God, to finally making an improbable return to Major League Baseball.
Beyond Belief is full of incredible stories that will stick with you for a long time. The legends of Hamilton growing up playing ball in North Carolina. Stories of what would seem like supernatural occurrences that took place in Hamilton’s life. And of course the thought that this man is now one of the best players in baseball yet alone walking the Earth. The story is intense and I had trouble putting the book down at all. In fact, I read this book in less than 24 hours.
The story is also an inspirational one. It seems that if Josh Hamilton can overcome what he has endured in his life and still able to achieve his dream, then anybody can. This book is his purpose. He makes it perfectly clear that his duty is to try to reach out to as many people as he can, to try to help, and to spread the Word of God.
Make no mistake about it, my favorite baseball team is the New York Yankees. That’s not changing. However, my favorite individual baseball player is Josh Hamilton. He can never make another all-star team; never hit another home run; never make an incredible defensive play; and never compete in another home run derby; and he will remain my favorite baseball player. That’s not changing.
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Stop whatever you are doing, drive to your local bookstore, and buy Josh Hamilton’s autobiography BEYOND BELIEF. If it is more convenient for you, jump on amazon and buy it there. Even if you are not a sports or baseball fan, you should check out this book that is more about the goodness and power of God than baseball.
He is truely inspirational. and show us all that no matter how bad it gets, there is always hope.
ANd did you see him throw out the guy at the plate last week? awesome