by Greg Fisher
15. December 2011 08:40
Josh Hamilton, a batter playing for the Texas Rangers, has significantly improved his performance since he started to wear special contact lenses during his games.
In June, he complained to the media that he had problems seeing the ball during day-time matches due to the colour of his eyes. He consulted an optometrist, who supported his claim and fitted him with contact lenses, which led to astonishing results.
According to the latest statistics, Hamilton’s day-time batting average increased from 0.122 to 0.423 (during night games, it was 0.374). The improvement also means that his season average has risen to 0.300, and it is predicted to go up even more. Baseball experts believe that Josh Hamilton’s team should benefit considerably from this change in his performance, especially if the Texas Rangers have to play several day games during the American League Division Series, which is the first round of Major League Baseball's postseason.
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