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Justin Morneau wins home run derby after awesome show by Josh Hamilton
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(Julie Jacobson/Associated Press) Justin Morneau of New Westminster, B.C., won Monday's Major League Baseball home run derby at storied Yankee Stadium, but Texas Rangers slugger Josh Hamilton stole the show with a record-setting opening round. (article 4)
" This was his show Morneau said of Hamilton, whose promising career was nearly derailed by drug and alcohol addiction. (article 4)
Three of Hamilton's homers landed more than 500 feet from the plate, with the longest travelling 518 feet. (article 4)
NEW YORK (AP) - Without a hometown star to cheer for in the Home Run Derby, fans at Yankee Stadium adopted Josh Hamilton. (article 2)
In the month leading to Josh Hamilton's election and the days before his trip to New York for the All-Star Game, the autograph seekers have been omnipresent and interview requests have piled up. (article 8)
The count started over in the final round, so Morneau won by outhitting Hamilton even though Hamilton hit 35 home runs on the evening and Morneau hit 22. (article 5)
The Rev. Joseph Vetter performed the ceremony at Duke University Chapel in Durham, N.C. Mrs. Hamilton completed a residency last month in general dentistry at the Baltimore Veterans Affairs Medical Center. (article 1)
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Source articles
- Caroline Pyle, Christopher Hamilton (nytimes.com, 07/13/2008, 167 words)
- Hamilton hits record 28 HRs in Derby first round (msnbc.msn.com, 07/14/2008, 843 words)
- Justin Morneau wins home run derby after awesome show by Josh Hamilton (cbc.ca, 07/15/2008, 971 words)
- Canada's Justin Morneau wins homer derby (cbc.ca, 07/14/2008, 254 words)
- Hamilton puts on show but Morneau wins home run derby (L.A. Times, 07/14/2008, 178 words)
- On memorable night, Hamilton swats away demons :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Jay Mariotti (suntimes.com, 07/14/2008, 1237 words)
- Hamilton hits record 28 HRs in Derby first round - (baltimoresun.com, 07/14/2008, 225 words)
- News for Dallas, Texas (dallasnews.com, 07/14/2008, 73 words)
- 28 newcomers in MLB all-star game (cbc.ca, 07/14/2008, 658 words)
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