Texas Rangers' Josh Hamilton swings at the ball during the Major League Baseball All-Star Home Run Derby at Yankee Stadium in New York on Monday, July 14, 2008.

But Abreu changed that narrative with 41 total home runs in the 2005 home run derby. That output wasn’t common at the time. Not only did Abreu hit a ton of homers, but he absolutely crushed them.

Top Josh Hamilton Texas Rangers' moments throughout his career 2008 Home Run Derby Ahead of the 2008 season, Josh Hamilton was seen as an outcast and failed experiment in Major League Baseball.