Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton the 2010 American League MVP and four-time All-Star whose career was nearly ended because of substance abuse had an alcohol related relapse at a Dallas bar this week. This is according to Gerry Fraley of the Dallas Morning News.
According to individuals familiar with the episode, Hamilton drank alcohol on Monday night in an area bar. The circumstances that led to Hamilton’s use of alcohol could not be determined.
In a statement, the Rangers said they were “aware of a situation, but we don’t have further comment at this time.”
This was Hamilton’s second alcohol-related relapse in just over three years. In January, 2009, he drank to excess in a bar in Tempe, Ariz.
This latest setback for Hamilton is the first relapse he’s had since that incident in January of 2009.
Ref: Deadspin, Dallas Morning News, Twitter, Getty (image)