PHILADELPHIA - OCTOBER 31: Manager Charlie Manuel of the Philadelphia Phillies walks to the mound in Game Three of the 2009 MLB World Series against the New York Yankees at Citizens Bank Park on October 31, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

PHILADELPHIA - OCTOBER 31: Manager Charlie Manuel of the Philadelphia Phillies walks to the mound in Game Three of the 2009 MLB World Series against the New York Yankees at Citizens Bank Park on October 31, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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  1. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 03: Manager Charlie Manuel of the Philadelphia Phillies speaks to the media during a press conference at Yankee Stadium on November 3, 2009 in the Bronx borough of New York City.
  2. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 03: Manager Charlie Manuel of the Philadelphia Phillies speaks to the media during a press conference at Yankee Stadium on November 3, 2009 in the Bronx borough of New York City.
  3. PHILADELPHIA - NOVEMBER 01: Manager Charlie Manuel #41 of the Philadelphia Phillies looks on during batting practice against the New York Yankees in Game Four of the 2009 MLB World Series at Citizens Bank Park on November 1, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  4. PHILADELPHIA - OCTOBER 31: Manager Charlie Manuel of the Philadelphia Phillies walks to the mound in Game Three of the 2009 MLB World Series against the New York Yankees at Citizens Bank Park on October 31, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  5. PHILADELPHIA - OCTOBER 31: Manager Charlie Manuel of the Philadelphia Phillies looks on during batting practice before playing against the New York Yankeesin Game Three of the 2009 MLB World Series at Citizens Bank Park on October 31, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  6. PHILADELPHIA - OCTOBER 31: Manager Charlie Manuel of the Philadelphia Phillies looks on during batting practice before playing against the New York Yankeesin Game Three of the 2009 MLB World Series at Citizens Bank Park on October 31, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  7. Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter dances with the Philadelphia Phillies' mascot, Phillie Phanatic, during a rally for the baseball team at City Hall in Philadelphia, Monday, Oct. 26, 2009. The Phillies take on the New York Yankees in the World Series beginning Wednesday in New York.
  8. Philadelphia Phillies' Jayson Werth (R) congratulates teammate Pedro Feliz (7) after scoring on an RBI double by Phillies' Raul Ibanez (Not Pictured), against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the fourth inning of their Major League Baseball NLCS series in Philadelphia October 21, 2009.
  9. Former Philadelphia Phillies pitcher and manager Dallas Green (L) speaks with Phillies manager Charlie Manuel before the Phillies met the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 5 of their Major League Baseball NLCS playoff series in Philadelphia October 21, 2009.
  10. The Philadelphia Phillies Cole Hamels pitches against the Colorado Rockies in the first inning of their MLB National League Division Series playoff baseball game in Philadelphia, October 8, 2009.
  11. PHILADELPHIA - OCTOBER 08: Starting pitcher Cole Hamels #35 of the Philadelphia Phillies throws a pitch against the Colorado Rockies in Game Two of the NLDS during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Citizens Bank Park on October 8, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  12. PHILADELPHIA - OCTOBER 08: A fan of the Philadelphia Phillies has a Phillies logo painted on her face prior to Game Two of the NLDS against the Colorado Rockies during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Citizens Bank Park on October 8, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  13. San Francisco Giants Barry Bonds waves to the crowd after leaving the game after batting in the sixth inning against the San Diego Padres during their MLB National League baseball game in San Francisco, California in this September 26, 2007 file photo. Bonds was playing his last game as a Giant in San Francisco. The home run record holder will not be returning to Major League Baseball, his agent said on Thursday, effectively confirming the player's retirement. Bonds, who faces charges that he lied to a grand jury about steroid use, has not played in the past two seasons but had never formally retired. His agent Jeff Borris told The San Francisco Chronicle though that he saw no chance of a return for the 45-year-old slugger, who technically is still a free agent.
  14. Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Ni Fu-te delivers to the Minnesota Twins during the seventh inning of their MLB American League baseball game in Detroit, Michigan in this October 1, 2009 file photo. A chain of injuries suffered by New York Yankees player Wang Chien-ming has thrust a pair of more obscure Taiwan-born Major League Baseball (MLB) pitchers, such as Ni, into the limelight as dejected fans in Taiwan seek someone else to support.
  15. Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Kuo Hong-chih of Taiwan faces the San Diego Padres in the 7th inning during their MLB National League baseball game in San Diego, California in this September 29, 2009 file photo. A chain of injuries suffered by New York Yankees player Wang Chien-ming has thrust a pair of more obscure Taiwan-born Major League Baseball (MLB) pitchers, such as Kuo, into the limelight as dejected fans in Taiwan seek someone else to support.
  16. Oakland Mayor Ronald Dellums smiles during a news conference at Oakland City Hall in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009, to announce three proposed baseball stadium sites in Oakland for the Oakland Athletics following nine months of meetings with Major League Baseball.

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