Reigning American League MVP Josh Hamilton suffered a fracture to his upper right arm during Texas’ Tuesday afternoon game against the Detroit Tigers.
Hamilton is expected to miss six to eight weeks.
He suffered the injury while trying to score from third on a popup that didn’t leave the infield. Hamilton slid headfirst into home in the first inning of the Rangers’ 5-4 loss to the Tigers.
Hamilton said third base coach Dave Anderson sent him home when he noticed the pitcher wasn’t covering home plate on a pop up in foul territory just in front of the Tigers’ dugout.
Hamilton was not happy with the decision, calling it “stupid.”
“It was just a stupid play,” Hamilton said after the game. “I definitely shouldn’t have done it.”
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