Hamilton to grace the cover of SI

by TheJeezus on May 27, 2008 4:57 PM CDT Comment 29 comments

Just got word on the little Ticket that Hambone is going to be the cover story for the upcoming issue of Sports Illustrated. I can't find anything else to confirm it, so this all rests on the suspect word of one Cobra Davidson. I assume it 's going to be the feature that Albert Chen did. Decent read.

Hopefully this will help up the kid's terrible all-star voting numbers. I've already voted for him four times...and Richie Sexson 12.

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Cover

http://startelegramsports.typepad.com/foul_territory/2008/05/hamilton-si-c-1.html

image is on that page. not bad.

Gerald Laird is my hero.

by DSheppard on May 27, 2008 5:00 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Yep I just got it in

My Newberg Report.

"My death certificate will probably say: 'Cause of Death: World Series.'" Jamey Newberg

by boomer1 on May 27, 2008 5:01 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Have no fear

even the infamous SI jinx is afraid of Josh Hamilton.

Brandon Boggs 2008 Texas Rangers ROY

by RangerMad on May 27, 2008 5:02 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

The Unbelievable Josh Hamilton?

Kind of a give up on the title, dontcha think?

I guess it was the beatings made me wise. But I'm not about to give thanks, or apologize.

by TheJeezus on May 27, 2008 5:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

not really

His story is pretty unbelievable. It takes a special talent to not only be away from the sport completely for such a long time and be able to not only come back but jump right inot the highest level and be successful. Much less someone who has gone through what he has gone through. Id say unbelievable is a pretty accurate description

by bigsteve on May 27, 2008 5:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

beasticon

by texasraider on May 27, 2008 5:08 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs

btw

this will be the first sports illustrated ive ever purchased.

Gerald Laird is my hero.

by DSheppard on May 27, 2008 5:09 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

haven't gotten an SI since I was a kid

but I’ll have to make an exception for this

great cover photo btw

by tangiers on May 27, 2008 5:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dumb,

Bobby Abreu ahead of Hamilton and the Q, just stupid.

by Kinslerhomer on May 27, 2008 5:14 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

SI + Stellar Play

can’t hurt Hamilton’s chances of moving up in the All-Star voting.
Actually, it will improve his national exposure and might get him in the game straight-up.
Obviously, he’ll get in per manager, but getting in by votes would be very impressive and deserving.

I don't know Karate...but I know Karazy!

by Clueless on May 27, 2008 9:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

i'm getting 10 issues

sell 9 of them in 30 years for 50K each.

by Longhorn on May 27, 2008 5:22 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

50K

will be what? the equivalent to a gallon of gas?

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NIXON: NOW MORE THAN EVER

by gossamer on May 27, 2008 5:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Rangers - Sports Illustrated

When was the last time a Ranger on the cover (not just a tiny picture in the lower corner)?

These are the ones I’ve seen:

Billy Martin – 1975
Bump Wills – 1977
Nolan Ryan – early 90s baseball issue, and maybe another one
Pudge Rodriguez – 1990s

It's baseball. You don't always get what you want, and you don't always want what you get. --Ed Coffin

by txranger7 on May 27, 2008 5:47 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

D'oh!

I didn’t read the Star Telegram link first.

1997 Cover of Pudge is pretty sweet too.

It's baseball. You don't always get what you want, and you don't always want what you get. --Ed Coffin

by txranger7 on May 27, 2008 5:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

The newest SI cover is pretty cool too:

by cmkelly29 on May 27, 2008 6:00 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs

I was just about to post this.

Favorite SI Cover ever.

by GhettoBear04 on May 27, 2008 6:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

In Bizarro World

They put the player names on the backs of Yankees Jerseys. I detest Jeter.

It's baseball. You don't always get what you want, and you don't always want what you get. --Ed Coffin

by txranger7 on May 27, 2008 6:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

good eye, txranger7... good eye...

...be swinging on the next pitch.

by oc on May 27, 2008 10:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hence the name Bizarro World

Where right is wrong, names where no names are.

"My death certificate will probably say: 'Cause of Death: World Series.'" Jamey Newberg

by boomer1 on May 27, 2008 10:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wouldn't he say "Bad Bye"?

I mean that is the opposite of good bye, right?

The 40 trumps all!!!

by thedirkatron on May 27, 2008 10:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Funny

I was going to comment on how the Hamilton cover looked like a comic book. I guess not so much in comparison.

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by Kinkaide on May 28, 2008 11:13 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

a non cy young pitcher and a righty on the mound

time to score runs again.

Gerald Laird is my hero.

by DSheppard on May 27, 2008 6:11 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

yep

thats all hammy needed.

murph will follow suit.

Gerald Laird is my hero.

by DSheppard on May 27, 2008 6:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

oh

im in the wrong thread. bye.

Gerald Laird is my hero.

by DSheppard on May 27, 2008 6:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'd say my only beef (ever so minor)

With that photo is that there really isn’t indication he plays for the Rangers. Don’t get me wrong, it’s still cool and I will buy a copy, but it’d be nice to see the Rangers on his chest or at least the T on his helmet.

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by TheBZA on May 28, 2008 9:19 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Hamilton

I think that its because the story on him is not really about the rangers its more about his comeback from his troubles. The picture is perfect IMO. You see him after a swing with the bat which is what he does now but the way his off arm is where you can see the blue flame tattoo on his arm which is directly linked to those troubled times kinda blends the two things the story is about together.

by bigsteve on May 28, 2008 5:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs