Former Texas Rangers All-Star slugger Josh Hamilton has been charged with injury to a child, a third-degree felony, after his 14-year-old daughter told his ex-wife that he'd struck her.

Hamilton, 38, surrendered Wednesday to the Tarrant County Jail in Fort Worth, Texas, and was released on $35,000 bond. If convicted, he could be sentenced to two to 10 years in prison.

According to an affidavit by a Keller Police Department detective, Hamilton's daughter told police about an incident on Sept. 30. She said she made a comment to Hamilton that upset him, so he threw a full bottle overhand at her, hitting her in the chest, then began cursing and shouting at her. He pulled away the chair on which she rested her feet and threw it, breaking the chair. It didn't hit her, but he then grabbed her by the shoulders and lifted her from the chair on which she sat. She fell to the floor, from which he lifted her, threw her over his shoulder and carried her to her bedroom.

The girl said at this point she was telling Hamilton, "I'm sorry.'' Upon reaching her bedroom door, he tossed the teen onto her bed, pressed her face onto the mattress and began hitting her legs with an open hand and closed fist.

She said that after he finished striking her, he told her, "I hope you go in front of the f---ing judge and tell him what a terrible dad I am so I don't have to see you anymore and you don't have to come to my house again.''

As he left the room, he told her to gather her things for school. When she replied that she had already put them in the car, she said he responded, "Well, aren't you just the perfect child.''

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As he left the room, he told her to gather her things for school. When she replied that she had already put them in the car, she said he responded, "Well, aren't you just the perfect child.''

This guy killed a dude years ago with a home run. Assault is low on his radar.

Only 38, wonder why he retired so young. Been out of baseball ~5 years.

as chris rock once said, i don't condone it, but i understand it.

My mom whooped my ass when I was acting like a total disrespectful asshole, and I turned out just fine.

This. The teenager is a terrible creature to have to contend with. There is no one good strategy to taming one that has chosen to live in your house but not follow the rules.

If this were any time but the last 20 years, this episode would likely have been called "incredibly merciful restraint".

My mom whooped my ass when I was acting like a total disrespectful asshole, and I turned out just fine.

Your mom should have murdered you.

I'm sorry if I don't equate every single episode of parental-administered corporal punishment as being the same as a heinous street battery.

What Hamilton did sounds a lot like the "spanking" of a brat child. The bottle thing could be a bit iffy, but if it was a plastic disposable water bottle, then get over it.

The whole idea of "it takes a village parenting" is much too intrusive upon the family unit.

Former Texas Rangers All-Star slugger Josh Hamilton has been charged with injury to a child, a third-degree felony, after his 14-year-old daughter told his ex-wife that he'd struck her.

Hamilton, 38, surrendered Wednesday to the Tarrant County Jail in Fort Worth, Texas, and was released on $35,000 bond. If convicted, he could be sentenced to two to 10 years in prison.

According to an affidavit by a Keller Police Department detective, Hamilton's daughter told police about an incident on Sept. 30. She said she made a comment to Hamilton that upset him, so he threw a full bottle overhand at her, hitting her in the chest, then began cursing and shouting at her. He pulled away the chair on which she rested her feet and threw it, breaking the chair. It didn't hit her, but he then grabbed her by the shoulders and lifted her from the chair on which she sat. She fell to the floor, from which he lifted her, threw her over his shoulder and carried her to her bedroom.

The girl said at this point she was telling Hamilton, "I'm sorry.'' Upon reaching her bedroom door, he tossed the teen onto her bed, pressed her face onto the mattress and began hitting her legs with an open hand and closed fist.

She said that after he finished striking her, he told her, "I hope you go in front of the f---ing judge and tell him what a terrible dad I am so I don't have to see you anymore and you don't have to come to my house again.''

As he left the room, he told her to gather her things for school. When she replied that she had already put them in the car, she said he responded, "Well, aren't you just the perfect child.''

You have to be doing a bit here...



That is nothing like a spanking.

Yeah I don't think it's unreasonable to believe that the kid is probably lying about some of it and possibly the ex-wife put her up to it.

Of course, because you were there, right?

If it was his 14 year old son I could possibly look the other way. Especially knowing that some of what she alleges is very likely bullshit. A man should never go that far with his daughter. I'm sure she wasn't being an angel but she's your daughter.

Solid take here. He shouldn't have done it because it was his daughter, but she likely made it up anyways...so...[shrugs].

You're free to believe that a teenage kid didn't exaggerate anything. Especially one who consulted with an ex-wife before coming forward. Also a man being physical in any way with a rebellious or bratty teenage son is going to be viewed differently from getting physical with a teenage daughter.

You already said he shouldn't have done what he did!

I don't think I'd let Josh Hamilton take care of a pet gerbil, let alone parent a child. Isn't it the mother with whom teenage daughters usually have conflict? Getting physical with a child seems like an unnecessary shortcut in parenting; duping/coaxing/persuading/bribing/other non-physical means of influence should be sufficient when it comes to getting kids to behave--same as it is with adults.

Yeah, I don't think a man should get physical with his daughter.