New York Islanders first round NHL draft pick John Tavares (R) shakes hands with New York Mets player David Wright (L) before their MLB interleague baseball game against the New York Yankees at CitiField in New York, June 28, 2008. Reuters Pictures 4 months ago

New York Islanders first round NHL draft pick John Tavares (R) shakes hands with New York Mets player David Wright (L) before their MLB interleague baseball game against the New York Yankees at CitiField in New York, June 28, 2008.

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  1. New York Mets third baseman David Wright, left, holds off-balanced Washington Nationals' Justin Maxwell after Maxwell was tagged out at third during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Monday, Sept. 28, 2009, in Washington.
  2. New York Mets' David Wright, right, and teammate Fernando Tatis, left, celebrate after Wright's two-run home run off Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Brett Myers in the eighth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009, in Philadelphia. New York won 10-9. Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz, center, looks on.
  3. New York Mets third baseman David Wright, left, confers with starting pitcher Mike Pelfrey after he walked Colorado Rockies' Brad Hawpe in the first inning of a baseball game in Denver on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009.
  4. New York Mets' David Wright, right, talks with teammates during the third inning of the Mets' baseball game against the San Francisco Giants at Citi Field in New York, Monday, Aug. 17, 2009.
  5. NEW YORK - AUGUST 16: A fan of the New York Mets holds a banner in reference to injured player David Wright during the game against the San Francisco Giants on August 16, 2009 at Citi Field in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
  6. New York Mets' David Wright, right, is helped off the field after being hit by a pitch thrown by San Francisco Giants' Matt Cain during the fourth inning of a baseball game Saturday, Aug. 15, 2009, in New York.
  7. UNIONDALE, NY - OCTOBER 03: John Tavares #91 of the New York Islanders skates in warmups prior to his first NHL game against the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Nassau Coliseum on October 3, 2009 in Uniondale, New York.
  8. UNIONDALE, NY - OCTOBER 03: Owner of the New York Islanders Charles Wang speaks with the media prior to the opening night game against the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Nassau Coliseum on October 3, 2009 in Uniondale, New York.
  9. UNIONDALE, NY - OCTOBER 03: Owner of the New York Islanders Charles Wang speaks with the media prior to the opening night game against the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Nassau Coliseum on October 3, 2009 in Uniondale, New York.
  10. UNIONDALE, NY - OCTOBER 03: John Tavares #91 of the New York Islanders skates in warmups prior to his first NHL game against the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Nassau Coliseum on October 3, 2009 in Uniondale, New York.
  11. UNIONDALE, NY - OCTOBER 03: John Tavares #91 of the New York Islanders skates in warmups prior to his first NHL game against the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Nassau Coliseum on October 3, 2009 in Uniondale, New York.
  12. New York Islanders John Tavares (R) celebrates his goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Uniondale, New York, October 3, 2009.
  13. New York Yankees' pitcher Mariano Rivera 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.
  14. New York Yankee Hideki Matsui (L) receives a Key to the City from Mayor Michael Bloomberg 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.
  15. New York Yankees baseball player Alex Rodriguez (R) and singer Jay-Z celebrate as they ride up lower Broadway November 6, 2009 during a victory parade in New York. The Yankees won their 27th Major League Baseball title with a 7-3 victory over defending champion Philadelphia.
  16. New York Yankees' pitcher AJ Burnett (top R) returns teammate Alex Rodriguez's (R) hat 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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