New York Yankees batter Jorge Posada (R) is met near home plate by runner Robinson Cano after he hit a two-run home run off Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Jered Weaver in the first inning of their MLB American League baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York, May 1, 2009. Reuters Pictures 7 months ago

New York Yankees batter Jorge Posada (R) is met near home plate by runner Robinson Cano after he hit a two-run home run off Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Jered Weaver in the first inning of their MLB American League baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York, May 1, 2009.

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  6. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 06: Derek Jeter # 2 of the New York Yankees and Jorge Posada # 20 of the New York Yankees celebrate on a float during the Yankees World Series Victory Parade on November 6, 2009 in New York City.
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  8. 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.
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  12. 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.
  13. Los Angeles Angels rookie pitcher Nick Adenhart's locker sits untouched in the Angels locker room on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009. Adenhart was killed in a car accident last April. After a season that began with a tragedy and ended in bittersweet defeat for the Los Angeles Angels, manager Mike Scioscia was left thinking about what his team accomplished and what it left undone during perhaps his longest year in baseball.
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