Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig opens the 2009 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft at MLB Network Studios in Secaucus, N.J. Tuesday, June 9, 2009. The Washington Nationals selected an Diego State University pitcher Stephen Strasburg with the No. 1 overall pick in the baseball draft. AP Photo logo AP Photo 6 months ago

Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig opens the 2009 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft at MLB Network Studios in Secaucus, N.J. Tuesday, June 9, 2009. The Washington Nationals selected an Diego State University pitcher Stephen Strasburg with the No. 1 overall pick in the baseball draft.

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  6. NEW YORK - DECEMBER 01: Commissioner of Major League Baseball Bud Selig attends the 2009 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year Celebration at The IAC Building on December 1, 2009 in New York City.
  7. Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz pose for a photo before the start of his 2nd Annual Celebrity Golf Classic in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009. Ortiz invited some of his MLB colleagues to raise money to benefit his Children's Fund, which is dedicated to enable children in the Dominican Republic and New England to have access to pediatric care.
  8. Philadelphia Phillies' pitcher Pedro Martinez chats with children attending the 2nd Annual David Ortiz Celebrity Golf Classic in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009. Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz invited some of his MLB colleagues to raise money to benefit his Children's Fund, which is dedicated to enable children in the Dominican Republic and New England to have access to pediatric care.
  9. Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz, left, signs an autograph to a fan during his 2nd Annual Celebrity Golf Classic in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009. Ortiz invited some of his MLB colleagues to raise money to benefit his David Ortiz' Children's Fund, which is dedicated to enable children in the Dominican Republic and New England to have access to pediatric care.
  10. Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz, of the Dominican Republic, third right, poses for a photo with children attending his 2nd Annual Celebrity Golf Classic to benefit David Ortiz' Children's Fund in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009. Ortiz invited some of his MLB colleagues to raise money for his charity fund, which is dedicated to enable children in the Dominican Republic and New England to have access to pediatric care.
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  12. RNPS IMAGES OF THE YEAR 2009 - Minnesota Twins batter Justin Morneau fouls a ball off his cheek during the first inning of their MLB American League baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto September 9, 2009.

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