Congratulations, Josh Hamilton, on being AL MVP!

"...ever-present will be that backstory, irresistible even to Hamilton. But where outsiders might see it as a tale of redemption, it serves as a built-in motivator for the man who actually lived through it.

"'I do reflect," Hamilton said. "I think I lose sight of things and if I didn't reflect, a little ego might start sneaking in there, and that's one thing I don't want to happen. So I do reflect and I think about where I was at my lowest times and how God has brought me through that and sustained me since I've depended on Him. It's been absolutely awesome.

"'It's not good all the time as far as your days and stuff like that -- everybody has bad days. ... But there's someone there to help you through it and help you grow, and that's what I've been doing these last few years. I've been growing in my relationship with Christ and it's just awesome to think about where I am at this moment, and where I was.'"
- mlb.fanhouse.com