Joey Hamilton started his professional career in 1991 when he was drafted by the San Diego Padres, and pitched for three major league teams during his career.
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22 Facts About Joey Hamilton
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Joey Hamilton had stints in training camps and the minor leagues with some of the Padres and Reds affiliates.
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Joey Hamilton was born on September 9,1970, in Statesboro, Georgia to Jack Joey Hamilton and Helen Mathis.
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Joey Hamilton attended Statesboro High School before the Baltimore Orioles drafted him in the 1988 Major League Baseball draft.
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Joey Hamilton decided against signing with the Orioles, opting instead to play college baseball for Georgia Southern University.
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Joey Hamilton held the Georgia Southern baseball record for appearances, starts, complete games, innings pitched and strikeouts until 1995.
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Joey Hamilton was elected to the Georgia Southern University Athletics Department Hall of Fame in 1997.
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Joey Hamilton eventually signed a contract with the Padres worth $415,000 after a short period in which Hamilton refused to sign a contract.
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Joey Hamilton's clients are very good about keeping their mouths shut.
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In 1993, Joey Hamilton was ranked as the second best prospect in the Padres organization.
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Joey Hamilton was sent to the Padres' affiliate, the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes.
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Joey Hamilton was fifth in the Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award voting for the National League.
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At age 25 in 1996, Joey Hamilton put up a career high in wins and his second most innings pitched.
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Joey Hamilton suffered a shoulder injury that was described as an inflammation of the rotator cuff and bursa sac.
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Joey Hamilton walked a career-high 106 batters and struck out 147.
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Joey Hamilton began the 1999 season with the Syracuse SkyChiefs, the Triple-A affiliate of the Blue Jays.
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Joey Hamilton started three games, recording one loss, no wins, and a 5.
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Joey Hamilton signed with the Cincinnati Reds on August 17,2001, and was optioned to their Triple-A team, the Louisville Bats.
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Joey Hamilton was signed by the St Louis Cardinals on January 6,2003, but was released on March 26,2003 after struggling in spring training.
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Joey Hamilton then re-signed with the Cincinnati Reds on April 11,2003.
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Joey Hamilton was signed by the New York Mets on March 10,2005, to a minor league contract.
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