In October 2019, just after Josh Hamilton was inducted into the Texas Rangers Hall of Fame, Hamilton was accused with injury to a child. Investigations began on October 2nd, 2019 after he was accused of an incident involving his daughter at a home in Keller in late September. He was arrested in Tarrant County on a third-degree felony and immediately posted a $35,000 bond.
The arrest records say that Hamilton became frustrated when his daughter talked back to him, and responded by throwing a water bottle and chair at her. The records also show that “Hamilton struck (the victim) in the back with an open and closed fist.