NEW YORK - OCTOBER 28: Derek Jeter #2 of the New York Yankees looks on during batting practice against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game One of the 2009 MLB World Series at Yankee Stadium on October 28, 2009 in the Bronx borough of New York City. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

NEW YORK - OCTOBER 28: Derek Jeter #2 of the New York Yankees looks on during batting practice against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game One of the 2009 MLB World Series at Yankee Stadium on October 28, 2009 in the Bronx borough of New York City.

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  2. NEW YORK - DECEMBER 01: (L-R) Kim Girardi, Manager of the New York Yankees Joe Girardi and 2009 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year Derek Jeter attend the 2009 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year Celebration at The IAC Building on December 1, 2009 in New York City.
  3. NEW YORK - DECEMBER 01: Manager of the New York Yankees Joe Girardi (L) and 2009 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year Derek Jeter attend the 2009 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year Celebration at The IAC Building on December 1, 2009 in New York City.
  4. NEW YORK - DECEMBER 01: Dr. Sanderson Charles Jeter (L) and 2009 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year Derek Jeter attend the 2009 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year Celebration at The IAC Building on December 1, 2009 in New York City.
  5. NEW YORK - DECEMBER 01: Dr. Sanderson Charles Jeter (L) and 2009 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year Derek Jeter attend the 2009 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year Celebration at The IAC Building on December 1, 2009 in New York City.
  6. NEW YORK - DECEMBER 01: (L-R) Dr. Sanderson Charles Jeter, Dorothy Jeter, 2009 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year Derek Jeter and Sharlee Jeter attend the 2009 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year Celebration at The IAC Building on December 1, 2009 in New York City.
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  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. Oakland Mayor Ronald Dellums smiles during a news conference at Oakland City Hall in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009, to announce three proposed baseball stadium sites in Oakland for the Oakland Athletics following nine months of meetings with Major League Baseball.
  11. Oakland Vice Mayor Ignacio De La Fuente claps his hands during a news conference at Oakland City Hall in Oakland, Calif., Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009, to announce three proposed baseball stadium sites in Oakland for the Oakland Athletics following nine months of meetings with Major League Baseball.
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. 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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