Josh Hamilton never officially announced his retirement, but he's going into the Rangers Hall of Fame nonetheless.

Hamilton, who turns 38 on Tuesday, and former Arlington Mayor Richard Greene are the Rangers Hall of Fame inductees for 2019. They will be inducted on Aug. 17 in ceremonies before the Rangers' game against Minnesota.

Hamilton, who spent 2008-12 and part of 2015 with the Rangers, was the team's most dynamic player during its most successful era. He also had one of the most poignant stories in Rangers history. The No. 1 overall pick in the 1999 draft by Tampa Bay missed parts of four seasons dealing with substance abuse before being picked by Cincinnati in the Rule 5 draft, then traded to the Rangers in a deal that sent Edinson Volquez to the Reds.

He proceeded to lead the AL in RBIs in 2008, made a huge splash at the All-Star Game Home Run Derby, had a substance abuse relapse in 2009, won the AL MVP in 2010, helped carry the Rangers to consecutive World Series berths, hit what would have been the World Series-clinching homer in 2011 had Nelson Cruz not misplayed a ball, then tied a major-league record with four homers in a game against Baltimore in 2012.

He left for Anaheim after the season, but after two-plus unhappy seasons there, he returned to the Rangers in a trade during the 2015 season and played 50 more games. Knee trouble in spring training of 2016 led to more surgeries and effectively ended his career.