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Jun 25, 2009 10:40 pm US/Central

Injured Hamilton Wants To Play All-Star Game

PHOENIX (AP) ― Texas outfielder Josh Hamilton, recovering from abdominal surgery, will play in the All-Star game if elected.

Hamilton is ahead of schedule in his recovery and is expected to return to the lineup about a week before the game on July 14 in St. Louis.

"If I'm back playing and the fans want to see me there, then I'll be happy to go," Hamilton said before the Texas Rangers played Arizona on Thursday night.

Hamilton was third in voting among AL outfielders, behind Boston's Jason Bay and Seattle's Ichiro Suzuki, in the most recent balloting update. Hamilton is hitting .240 with six homers and 24 RBIs.

In his first All-Star appearance, Hamilton stole the show in last year's Home Run Derby at Yankee Stadium, hitting a record 28 homers, including 13 in a row. Hamilton said he'd skip the derby this year because he doesn't want to risk injury -- a decision endorsed by Texas manager Ron Washington.

"I have no problem with him playing in the All-Star game," Washington said. "I can't take that away from him if he's voted in. But I certainly would like him to stay away from that homer-hitting contest."

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