PHILADELPHIA - NOVEMBER 02: Johnny Damon #18 of the New York Yankees slides into home plate as he scores on a RBI double by Alex Rodriguez #13 in the top of the first inning against Carlos Ruiz #51 of the Philadelphia Phillies 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: Johnny Damon #18 of the New York Yankees slides into home plate as he scores on a RBI double by Alex Rodriguez #13 in the top of the first inning against Carlos Ruiz #51 of the Philadelphia Phillies 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. Edwin Jackson, center, and Ian Kennedy, left, talk with Arizona Diamondbacks manager A.J. Hinch after the two baseball pitchers were introduced during a news conference at Chase Field on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009, in Phoenix. The right-handed pitchers, Jackson, who pitched for the Detroit Tigers, while Kennedy pitched for the New York Yankees, were acquired in a three-team trade last week.
  2. Pitchers Ian Kennedy, right, and Edwin Jackson are introduced as new Arizona Diamondbacks baseball players during a news conference at Chase Field, Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009, in Phoenix. Kennedy, who last pitched for the New York Yankees, and Jackson, who pitched for the Detroit Tigers, were acquired by the Diamondbacks in a three-team trade last week.
  3. Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Ni Fu-te delivers to the Minnesota Twins during the seventh inning of their MLB American League baseball game in Detroit, Michigan in this October 1, 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 Ni, into the limelight as dejected fans in Taiwan seek someone else to support.
  4. 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.
  5. TOKYO - DECEMBER 10: An employee of the traditional doll maker Togyoku displays 'kawaribina' or news related dolls which are produced each year depicting the most relevant news story of the year during the press preview on December 10, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. The dolls feature New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui.
  6. TOKYO - DECEMBER 10: An employee of the traditional doll maker Togyoku displays 'kawaribina' or news related dolls which are produced each year depicting the most relevant news story of the year during the press preview on December 10, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. The dolls feature New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui.
  7. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 24: Jimmie Johnson 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion and New York Yankee Johnny Damon poses for a photo at the top of the Empire State Building on November 24, 2009 in New York City. Jimmie Johnson is celebrating after winning his forth consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship.
  8. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 24: New York Yankee Johnny Damon takes a photo of Jimmie Johnson 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion at the top of the Empire State Building on November 24, 2009 in New York City. Jimmie Johnson is celebrating after winning his forth consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship.
  9. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 24: New York Yankee Johnny Damon poses for a photo at the top of the Empire State Building on November 24, 2009 in New York City. Johnny Damon was a guest speaker to proclaim today as Jimmie Johnson Day in NYC.
  10. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 24: Jimmie Johnson 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion and New York Yankee Johnny Damon speak to the media at the top of the Empire State Building on November 24, 2009 in New York City. Jimmie Johnson is celebrating after winning his forth consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship.
  11. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 06: Johnny Damon #18 (L) and Nick Swisher #33 of the New York Yankees celebrate during the New York Yankees World Series Victory Celebration at City Hall on November 6, 2009 in New York, New York.
  12. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 03: Manager Joe Girardi talks with Nick Swisher #33 and Johnny Damon #18 of the New York Yankees during World Series workouts on November 3, 2009 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City.
  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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