PHILADELPHIA - NOVEMBER 02: Shane Victorino #8 of the Philadelphia Phillies gets hit on the hand and the butt of the bat in the bottom of the second inning against the New York Yankees in Game Five of the 2009 MLB World Series at Citizens Bank Park on November 2, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

PHILADELPHIA - NOVEMBER 02: Shane Victorino #8 of the Philadelphia Phillies gets hit on the hand and the butt of the bat in the bottom of the second inning against the New York Yankees in Game Five of the 2009 MLB World Series at Citizens Bank Park on November 2, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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  1. PHILADELPHIA - NOVEMBER 02: Shane Victorino #8 of the Philadelphia Phillies gets hit on the hand and the butt of the bat in the bottom of the second inning against the New York Yankees in Game Five of the 2009 MLB World Series at Citizens Bank Park on November 2, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  2. NEW YORK - OCTOBER 07: Jose Molina #26 and Melky Cabrera #53 of the New York Yankees warm 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.
  3. NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 27: Jose Molina #26 (L), Robinson Cano #24 (C) and Damaso Matre #43 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.
  4. NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 27: Mariano Rivera #42 of the New York Yankees celebrates after his team defeated the Boston Red Sox with teammate Jose Molina (L) and Mark Teixeira #25 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.
  5. New York Yankees players Mark Teixeira (C), Jose Molina (L) and Nick Swisher (R) celebrate with champagne in the locker room after the Yankees clinched the American league East Division title with a 4-2 win over the Boston Red Sox in their MLB American League baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York, September 27, 2009.
  6. New York Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera (C) celebrates with catcher Jose Molina (L) and first baseman Mark Teixeira (R) after beating the Boston Red Sox during their MLB American League baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York, September 27, 2009.
  7. New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez gestures during a news conference at the National Baseball Stadium in Santo Domingo December 6, 2009. Rodriguez is visiting the Dominican Republic to attend personal events, local media reported.
  8. New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez speaks during a news conference at the National Baseball Stadium in Santo Domingo December 6, 2009. Rodriguez is visiting the Dominican Republic to attend personal events, local media reported.
  9. New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez (L) speaks with Ronnie Belliard of the Dominican baseball team Tigres del Licey after a news conference at the National Baseball Stadium in Santo Domingo December 6, 2009. Rodriguez is visiting the Dominican Republic to attend personal events, local media reported.
  10. New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez (R) signs caps for fans after a news conference at the National Baseball Stadium in Santo Domingo December 6, 2009. Rodriguez is visiting the Dominican Republic to attend personal events, local media reported.
  11. New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez (L) signs a ball for a player of the Dominican baseball team Tigres del Licey after a news conference at the National Baseball Stadium in Santo Domingo December 6, 2009.
  12. New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez attends a news conference at the National Baseball Stadium in Santo Domingo December 6, 2009. Rodriguez is visiting the Caribbean country to attend personal events, local media reported.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. 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.

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