Richard Davis, an Early Believer

Update: TLC will be playing "A Homerun for Trademark" at 7pm this Saturday, Sunday 2a.

Two summers ago, Hamilton was just emerging from a four-year battle with crack and cocaine addiction when Davis hired him. The two met in 2000, when Davis rented a Folly Beach condo to Hamilton and his parents.

Now Hamilton is 33 months sober. The 27-year-old Texas Rangers right fielder is leading the American League in home runs.

"Forget TV. Forget real estate," Davis said. "Just being involved in something like this and turning a lot of negatives into positives makes for a great story of redemption. I look at that episode sometimes and think, 'Did we actually do that?' " (more)

32 congrats to Josh!

The Baseball Project

Check out a new release of songs about baseball, "Volume One: Frozen Ropes and Dying Quails" from Steve Wynn (Dream Sydicate), Scott McCaughey (REM, Young Fresh Fellows), Peter Buck and Linda Pitmon.

Click the image to see their Letterman performance ---->

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