Josh Hamilton becomes the fifth Ranger player to win the American League’s Most Valuable Player award

On November 23, 2010 — Josh Hamilton joins Jeff Burroughs (1974), Juan Gonzalez (1996, 1998), Ivan Rodriguez (1999), and Alex Rodriguez (2003) as the fifth Ranger player to win the American League’s Most Valuable Player award. The Texas slugging outfielder, who received 22 of the 28 first-place votes cast by the writers, outpolling Miguel Cabrera of the Detroit Tigers.

Hamilton led the major leagues in batting with a .359 average, hitting 32 homers and driving in 100 runs despite missing 29 games in September after suffering two broken ribs.

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