NEW YORK - OCTOBER 07: Joe Mauer #7 of the Minnesota Twins slides into home safely past CC Sabathia #52 of the New York Yankees on a passed ball by Jorge Posada #20 in the third inning of Game One of the ALDS during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Yankee Stadium on October 7, 2009 in the Bronx borough of New York City. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

NEW YORK - OCTOBER 07: Joe Mauer #7 of the Minnesota Twins slides into home safely past CC Sabathia #52 of the New York Yankees on a passed ball by Jorge Posada #20 in the third inning of Game One of the ALDS during the 2009 MLB Playoffs at Yankee Stadium on October 7, 2009 in the Bronx borough of New York City.

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  1. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 6: Pitcher CC Sabathia of the New York Yankees accepts the key to the city from New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg during the Yankees World Series victory celebration on the steps of City Hall November 6, 2009 in New York City.
  2. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 06: CC Sabathia #52 of the New York Yankees celebrates on a float during the New York Yankees World Series Victory Parade on November 6, 2009 in New York, New York.
  3. PHILADELPHIA - NOVEMBER 01: Pitching coach Dave Eiland #58 and catcher Jorge Posada #20 of the New York Yankees walk out to the mound to talk to C.C. Sabthia #52 in the bottom of the fifth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game Four of the 2009 MLB World Series at Citizens Bank Park on November 1, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  4. PHILADELPHIA - NOVEMBER 01: (Foreground L-R) Catcher Jorge Posada #20 and C.C. Sabthia #52 of the New York Yankees talk after Sabathia gave up a run in the bottom of the first inning as Ryan Howard #6 of the Philadelphia Phillies steps to the plate in Game Four of the 2009 MLB World Series at Citizens Bank Park on November 1, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  5. PHILADELPHIA - NOVEMBER 01: Chase Utley #26 of the Philadelphia Phillies hits a RBI double in the bottom of the first inning against the New York Yankees in Game Four of the 2009 MLB World Series at Citizens Bank Park on November 1, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  6. New York Yankees starting pitcher CC Sabathia (R) and catcher Jorge Posada walk back to the mound in the 6th inning after Sabathia gave up his second home run to Philadelphia Phillies Chase Utley during the sixth. inning in Game 1 of the 2009 Major League Baseball World Series in New York, October 28, 2009.
  7. Minnesota Twins' Nick Punto (L) catches a hit by New York Yankees' Mark Teixeira as Twins outfielder Denard Span watches during the fourth inning of their MLB American League Division Series playoff baseball game in New York, October 9, 2009.
  8. Minnesota Twins outfielders Denard Span, left, and Jason Kubel are shown during an interview on an off day before their American League Division Series Game Two baseball game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009.
  9. Minnesota Twins manager Ron Gardenhire speaks to the media during an interview on an off day before their American League Division Series baseball games against the New York Yankees, at Yankee Stadium in New York, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009.
  10. Minnesota Twins manager Ron Gardenhire speaks to the media on an off day before the Twins American League Division Series baseball game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009.
  11. Minnesota Twins manager Ron Gardenhire speaks to the media during a news conference at Yankee Stadium Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009 in New York. The Twins take on the New Yankees in Game 2 of an American League division baseball series on Friday.
  12. Minnesota Twins' Nick Punto throws out New York Yankees' Robinson Cano in the sixth inning during their MLB American League Division Series playoff baseball game in New York October 7, 2009.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. 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.

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