Just when Reds outfielder Billy Hamilton started to get his season going, he was placed on the 7-day disabled list Friday with a concussion.
Hamilton suffered the injury when he was hit in the head while sliding into third base Wednesday. He then sat out the final game of a series against the Cardinals. He will be eligible to return next week in Atlanta if everything checks out.
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After a slow start to the season, Hamilton had been on a tear in June, batting .