All eyes tonight will be on the marquee pitching matchup of San Francisco’s Tim Lincecum and Texas’ Cliff Lee, as the Giants host the Rangers in Game 1 of the World Series. While that will be an exciting duel, I’ll likely be paying more attention to how Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton fares in his first Series. Even as a lifelong New York Yankees fan—the team Texas eliminated last week—I find it hard not to root for this man who has experienced much hardship as well as the redeeming grace of God in his life (see “Roller-coaster ride,” Oct. 23, 2010).

Here’s a video clip featuring the American League Championship Series MVP explaining his life’s journey:

HT: Tim Challies