New York Yankees' Mark Teixeira is congratulated by teammate Hideki Matsui, right, and cheered by fans included former New York mayor Rudolph Giuliani, far left, after hitting a home run during the fourth inning of Game 2 of the Major League Baseball World Series Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009, in New York. AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 weeks ago

New York Yankees' Mark Teixeira is congratulated by teammate Hideki Matsui, right, and cheered by fans included former New York mayor Rudolph Giuliani, far left, after hitting a home run during the fourth inning of Game 2 of the Major League Baseball World Series Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009, in New York.

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  2. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 16: Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani speaks to the media at the Molinari Republican Club dinner on November 16, 2009 in Staten Island, New York. Giuliani has said that the Obama administration has become soft on terrorism following a decision by U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to try the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 attacks, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, in a civilian court in New York City.
  3. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 16: Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani speaks to the media at the Molinari Republican Club dinner on November 16, 2009 in Staten Island, New York. Giuliani has said that the Obama administration has become soft on terrorism following a decision by U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to try the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 attacks, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, in a civilian court in New York City.
  4. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 16: Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani speaks to the media at the Molinari Republican Club dinner on November 16, 2009 in Staten Island, New York. Giuliani has said that the Obama administration has become soft on terrorism following a decision by U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to try the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 attacks, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, in a civilian court in New York City.
  5. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 16: Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani speaks to the media at the Molinari Republican Club dinner on November 16, 2009 in Staten Island, New York. Giuliani has said that the Obama administration has become soft on terrorism following a decision by U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to try the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 attacks, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, in a civilian court in New York City.
  6. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 16: Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani speaks to the media at the Molinari Republican Club dinner on November 16, 2009 in Staten Island, New York. Giuliani has said that the Obama administration has become soft on terrorism following a decision by U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to try the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 attacks, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, in a civilian court in New York City.
  7. NEW YORK - OCTOBER 29: Hideki Matsui #55 of the New York Yankees looks on during batting practice against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game Two of the 2009 MLB World Series at Yankee Stadium on October 29, 2009 in the Bronx borough of New York City.
  8. New York Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira (L), following the play, tags out Los Angeles Angels baserunner Bobby Abreu (R) at second base after Abreu was caught trying to go to third base after hitting a double in the eighth inning in Game 3 of their Major League Baseball ALCS playoff series in Anaheim, California October 19, 2009. The relay throw to Teixeira came from Yankees' shortstop Derek Jeter (foreground L).
  9. NEW YORK - OCTOBER 07: Mark Teixeira #25 of the New York Yankees warms up during batting practice prior to Game One of the ALDS against the Minnesota Twins during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Yankee Stadium on October 7, 2009 in the Bronx borough of New York City.
  10. New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez, center, approaches home after hitting the first of two home runs during the ten-run sixth inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays in St. Petersburg, Fla., Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009. Yankees' Mark Teixeira, right, and Johnny Damon wait to congratulate Rodriguez.
  11. New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez, center, approaches home after hitting the first of two home runs during the ten-run sixth inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays in St. Petersburg, Fla., Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2009. Yankees' Mark Teixeira, right, and Johnny Damon wait to congratulate Rodriguez.
  12. NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 27: Mark Teixeira #25 (R) and Johnny Damon #18 of the New York Yankees celebrate in the clubhouse after defeating the Boston Red Sox on September 27, 2009 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City. The Yankees won the game 4-2 to earn their 100th win of the season as well as clinching the American League Eastern Division.
  13. New York Yankees' Hideki Matsui (R) is congratulated by teammate Jerry Hairston Jr. (17) after Matsui hit a solo homerun against the Philadelphia Phillies in the sixth inning of Game 2 of the 2009 Major League Baseball World Series in New York, October 29, 2009.
  14. Hideki Matsui (L) of the New York Yankees rounds the base path after hitting a two-run home run off pitcher Francisco Liriano (R) of the Minnesota Twins in the fifth inning of their MLB American League Division Series playoff baseball game in New York October 7, 2009.
  15. Hideki Matsui (R) of the New York Yankees celebrates with team mate Derek Jeter (L) after his two-run home run against the Minnesota Twins in the fifth inning of their MLB American League Division Series playoff baseball game in New York October 7, 2009.
  16. Hideki Matsui (R) of the New York Yankees watches his two-run home run as Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer (L) looks on in the fifth inning of their MLB American League Division Series playoff baseball game in New York October 7, 2009.

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