ANAHEIM, CA - SEPTEMBER 27: Juan Rivera #20 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim talks with catcher Landon Powell #35 of the Oakland Athletics after Rivera was hit by a pitch for the second in his first two at bats on September 27, 2009 at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California. The Angels won 7-4. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

ANAHEIM, CA - SEPTEMBER 27: Juan Rivera #20 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim talks with catcher Landon Powell #35 of the Oakland Athletics after Rivera was hit by a pitch for the second in his first two at bats on September 27, 2009 at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California. The Angels won 7-4.

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  1. BOSTON - OCTOBER 11: Bobby Abreu #53 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and Vladimir Guerrero #27 walk by catcher Victor Martinez #41 after scoring on a RBI single by Juan Rivera#20 in the eight inning of Game Three of the ALDS against the Boston Red Sox during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Fenway Park on October 11, 2009 in Boston, Massachusetts.
  2. ANAHEIM, CA - SEPTEMBER 27: Juan Rivera #20 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim talks with catcher Landon Powell #35 of the Oakland Athletics after Rivera was hit by a pitch for the second in his first two at bats on September 27, 2009 at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California. The Angels won 7-4.
  3. Los Angeles Angels' Vladimir Guerrero, center, greets Angels' Juan Rivera, left, along with Angels' Torii Hunter in the fifth inning after Rivera hit a three-run home run against the Seattle Mariners, Monday, Aug. 31, 2009, at Safeco Field in Seattle.
  4. BOSTON - OCTOBER 11: Juan Rivera #20 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim is greeted at the dugout by manager Mike Scioscia and teammates after Rivera hit a two-run single in the eighth inning against the Boston Red Sox in Game Three of the ALDS during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Fenway Park on October 11, 2009 in Boston, Massachusetts.
  5. Los Angeles Angels (L-R) Juan Rivera, Torii Hunter and Bobby Abreu interact during a pitching change in Game 6 of their Major League Baseball ALCS playoff series against the New York Yankees in New York October 25, 2009.
  6. New York Yankees infielder Robinson Cano (C) gets the out at second on Los Angeles Angels Juan Rivera (R) and after Yankees Derek Jeter (L) bobbled the ball on a hit by Angels batter Maicer Izturis in the seventh inning of Game 6 of their Major League Baseball ALCS playoff series in New York, October 25, 2009.
  7. BOSTON - OCTOBER 11: Bobby Abreu #53 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim reacts after he hits a RBI double in the ninth inning against the Boston Red Sox in Game Three of the ALDS during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Fenway Park on October 11, 2009 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Angels defeated the Red Sox 7-6 to advance to the ALCS.
  8. BOSTON - OCTOBER 11: Closer Brian Fuentes #40 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on the mound in the ninth inning against the Boston Red Sox to win Game Three and the ALDS during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Fenway Park on October 11, 2009 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Angels defeated the Red Sox 7-6.
  9. BOSTON - OCTOBER 11: (M) Gary Matthews Jr. #24 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and his teammates run out onto the field after the Angels defeated the Boston Red Sox 7-6 in Game Three of the ALDS during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Fenway Park on October 11, 2009 in Boston, Massachusetts.
  10. BOSTON - OCTOBER 11: Bobby Abreu #53 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim hits a RBI double in the ninth inning against the Boston Red Sox in Game Three of the ALDS during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Fenway Park on October 11, 2009 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Angels defeated the Red Sox 7-6 to advance to the ALCS.
  11. BOSTON - OCTOBER 11: Vladimir Guerrero #27 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim hugs third base coach Dino Ebel #21 after the Angels defeated the Red Sox 7-6 in Game Three of the ALDS during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Fenway Park on October 11, 2009 in Boston, Massachusetts.
  12. BOSTON - OCTOBER 11: Gary Matthews Jr. #24 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim celebrates in the locker room after his teams 7-6 victory over the Boston Red Sox to win Game Three and the ALDS during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Fenway Park on October 11, 2009 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Angels swept the Red Sox and advance to the ALCS.
  13. Former New York Yankees and Oakland Athletics hall of fame baseball player Reggie Jackson (L) talks with current Yankees player Alex Rodriguez prior to the Yankees' MLB American League baseball game against the Oakland Athletics in Oakland, California in this August 18, 2009 file photo. Separated by a distance of sixty feet, six inches, Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Gibson and Hall of Fame hitter Jackson were once natural enemies. In retirement, however,the two share a mutual respect, a love of the game and 38 seasons of insight in "Sixty Feet, Six Inches," a collaborative book about baseball at the highest level.
  14. Los Angeles Angels' Ervin Santana works against the Oakland Athletics during the sixth inning of a baseball game Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in Oakland, Calif.
  15. Oakland Athletics shortstop Cliff Pennington, right, prepares his double play throw to first base over Los Angeles Angels' Chone Figgins (9) during the third inning of a baseball game Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in Oakland, Calif. Angels' Bobby Abreu was out at first base.
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