Josh Hamilton's wife
Katie Hamilton and the kids remained in their seats the entire game, Josh Hamilton said, with two security guards present during the entire game. There were no ejections, the Rangers said.
HAMILTON: Greeted with chorus of boos, Ks
"She had to call security just because people were getting ugly,'' Josh Hamilton said prior to Saturday's game. "It's cool to get ragged on about normal things, but when you get a little swearing and jawing back at Katie, and saying inappropriate things, it's a little different story.
"They were saying personal stuff, stuff that was inappropriate with kids around. It's a good lesson for the kids, just about people in general, and not putting faith in them, but the man upstairs.''
A Rangers fan holds up a sign during Friday's game.(Photo: Tim Heitman, USA TODAY Sports)
Security won't be an issue for Saturday's game, the Rangers said, with plans to provide a suite for the Hamilton family.
Hamilton, in his first game since leaving the Rangers and signing a five-year, $125 million contract with the Angels, was vociferously booed and taunted during the game by the sellout crowd.
Hamilton conceded that he was upset with the taunts, but was grateful that it didn't appear to upset his kids.
"It was cool, they weren't upset when they got home,'' Hamilton said. "They kissed me and hugged me, and brought friends over. They played on a trampoline and I jumped on the trampoline with them. It was just like any other game coming home, and I was treating it like that.''
