Josh Hamilton net worth and salary

WHO IS JOSH HAMILTON

Josh Hamilton is a retired American baseball outfielder. Josh was one of the highest-paid players in the league during his prime, earning $28 million per year.

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EARLY LIFE

In Raleigh, North Carolina, Joshua Holt Hamilton was born on May 21, 1981. While playing baseball for his high school squad, he demonstrated his skills.

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CAREER

He decided to join the Hudson Valley Renegades and was instrumental in the team's first NYPL championship. During the year 2000, he was a member of the Charleston River Dogs.

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ABUSE

Josh's profession, as well as many other elements of his life, have suffered as a result. Josh got clean after being confronted by his grandma in 2005 after a long struggle with drug misuse.

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PERSONAL LIFE

During his time of the abuse, he met Michael Chadwick, who was a businessman at the time. He later met his daughter, Katie, who would eventually marry Josh Hamilton.

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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

In 2019, he was accused of causing bodily harm to a kid, a third-degree crime. Indicted in 2020, he faces up to ten years in jail if convicted.

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NET WORTH - $50 MILLION

Josh Hamilton's net worth is estimated at approximately $50 million and a salary of $28 million. Most of his income comes from his salary as a baseball player with Los Angeles Angels. 

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