Oakland Athletics right fielder Travis Buck dives for, but misses, a double by Seattle Mariners' Jose Lopez in the second inning during a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, in Seattle. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

Oakland Athletics right fielder Travis Buck dives for, but misses, a double by Seattle Mariners' Jose Lopez in the second inning during a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, in Seattle.

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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Los Angeles Angels' Joe Saunders works against the Oakland Athletics during the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in Oakland, Calif.
  5. Oakland Athletics' Brad Kilby works against the Los Angeles Angels during the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, in Oakland, Calif.
  6. Los Angeles Angels pitcher Scott Kazmir throws to the Oakland Athletics during the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009 in Oakland, Calif. The Angels beat the Athletics 4-2.
  7. Seattle Mariners' Jose Lopez, left, and Ichiro Suzuki, of Japan, celebrate after the Mariners defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 in a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Both players hit home runs.
  8. Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Dan Wheeler kicks the mound as Seattle Mariners' Jose Lopez, left, rounds the bases after hitting an eighth-inning home run during a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009, in St. Petersburg, Fla. The Mariners defeated the Rays 4-3.
  9. Seattle Mariners' Jose Lopez, right, is tagged by Chicago White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski after Lopez struck out in the ninth inning to end the game Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009, during a baseball game in Seattle. The White Sox won 6-3.
  10. Seattle Mariners' Jose Lopez, right, celebrates his solo homer with Ken Griffey Jr. during the sixth inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009.
  11. Seattle Mariners' Jose Lopez, right, is congratulated after hitting a home run against the Oakland Athletics in the ninth inning of a baseball game Friday, Sept. 4, 2009, in Oakland, Calif.
  12. Seattle Mariners' Jose Lopez hits a two-run double against the Texas Rangers during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Seattle on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009.
  13. Oakland Athletics right fielder Travis Buck misses snagging a triple by Seattle Mariners' Michael Saunders in the third inning during a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, in Seattle.
  14. Oakland Athletics right fielder Travis Buck misses a triple by Seattle Mariners' Michael Saunders in the third inning during a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, in Seattle.
  15. Oakland Athletics right fielder Travis Buck dives for, but misses, a double by Seattle Mariners' Jose Lopez in the second inning during a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, in Seattle.

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