New York Yankee Hideki Matsui shows his Key to the City after receiving it during the World Series victory celebration at City Hall in New York, November 6, 2009. The Yankees defeated the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2009 Major League Baseball World Series. Reuters Pictures 1 month ago

New York Yankee Hideki Matsui shows his Key to the City after receiving it during the World Series victory celebration at City Hall in New York, November 6, 2009. The Yankees defeated the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2009 Major League Baseball World Series.

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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez (C) celebrates with the the Yankees' Hideki Matsui (L) after hitting a three-run home run against the Tampa Bay Rays during the sixth inning of their MLB American League baseball game in St. Petersburg, Florida October 4, 2009.
  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. Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz pose for a photo before the start of his 2nd Annual Celebrity Golf Classic in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009. Ortiz invited some of his MLB colleagues to raise money to benefit his Children's Fund, which is dedicated to enable children in the Dominican Republic and New England to have access to pediatric care.
  14. Philadelphia Phillies' pitcher Pedro Martinez chats with children attending the 2nd Annual David Ortiz Celebrity Golf Classic in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009. Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz invited some of his MLB colleagues to raise money to benefit his Children's Fund, which is dedicated to enable children in the Dominican Republic and New England to have access to pediatric care.
  15. Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz, left, signs an autograph to a fan during his 2nd Annual Celebrity Golf Classic in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009. Ortiz invited some of his MLB colleagues to raise money to benefit his David Ortiz' Children's Fund, which is dedicated to enable children in the Dominican Republic and New England to have access to pediatric care.
  16. Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz, of the Dominican Republic, third right, poses for a photo with children attending his 2nd Annual Celebrity Golf Classic to benefit David Ortiz' Children's Fund in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009. Ortiz invited some of his MLB colleagues to raise money for his charity fund, which is dedicated to enable children in the Dominican Republic and New England to have access to pediatric care.

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