New York Yankees batter Hideki Matsui follows through on his swing as he hits a two-run home run in front of Toronto Blue Jays catcher Rod Barajas (L) in the eighth inning of their MLB American League baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York, September 16, 2009. The home run tied the game, which the Yankees won in the ninth. Reuters Pictures 2 months ago

New York Yankees batter Hideki Matsui follows through on his swing as he hits a two-run home run in front of Toronto Blue Jays catcher Rod Barajas (L) in the eighth inning of their MLB American League baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York, September 16, 2009. The home run tied the game, which the Yankees won in the ninth.

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  1. Toronto Blue Jays catcher Rod Barajas (L) and pitcher Roy Halladay congratulate each other at the end of their 12-0 win over the Boston Red Sox in their MLB American League baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts September 30, 2009.
  2. The Toronto Blue Jays Lyle Overbay (35), Edwin Encarnacion (obscured) and Rod Barajas (R) celebrate over Boston Red Sox catcher Victor Martinez (C) after Barajas hit a three-run home run in the third inning of their MLB American League baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts September 28, 2009.
  3. The Toronto Blue Jays Rod Barajas (L) rounds the bases with a three-run, home run off Boston Red Sox pitcher Michael Bowden (R) in the third inning of their MLB American League baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, September 28, 2009.
  4. Toronto Blue Jays' Rod Barajas, right, is congratulated by teammates Lyle Overbay (35) and Edwin Encarnacion, obscured, after his three-run home run in the third inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Monday, Sept. 28, 2009. At center is Boston Red Sox catcher Victor Martinez.
  5. New York Yankees batter Hideki Matsui follows through on his swing as he hits a two-run home run in front of Toronto Blue Jays catcher Rod Barajas (L) in the eighth inning of their MLB American League baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York, September 16, 2009. The home run tied the game, which the Yankees won in the ninth.
  6. New York Yankees' Mark Teixeira (25) slides safely around Toronto Blue Jays catcher Rod Barajas, left, to score in the first inning of a baseball game at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009, in New York. Home plate umpire Greg Gibson, center, watches the play along with on-deck batter Nick Swisher.
  7. Wang Chien-min, Taiwanese starting pitcher for the New York Yankees in Major League Baseball, walks on the stage as he takes part in a fashion show by fellow baseball players to raise funds for the 20 baseball teams based in cities and counties devastated by a deadly typhoon in August, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009, in Taipei, Taiwan. Typhoon Morakot triggered the worst flooding in southern Taiwan in 50 years, killing some 700 people.
  8. Wang Chien-min, Taiwanese starting pitcher for the New York Yankees in Major League Baseball, walks on the stage as he takes part in a fashion show by fellow baseball players to raise funds for the 20 baseball teams based in cities and counties devastated by a deadly typhoon in August, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009, in Taipei, Taiwan. Typhoon Morakot triggered the worst flooding in southern Taiwan in 50 years, killing some 700 people.
  9. Wang Chien-min, Taiwanese starting pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball, walks on the stage as he takes part in a fashion show by fellow baseball players to raise funds for the 20 baseball teams based in cities and counties devastated by a deadly typhoon in August, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009, in Taipei, Taiwan. Typhoon Morakot triggered the worst flooding in southern Taiwan in 50 years, killing some 700 people.
  10. New York Yankees pitcher Wang Chien-Ming (R) of Taiwan and model Yvonne Yao stand on the stage during a charity fashion show in Taipei November 26, 2009. The event on Thursday was held to raise funds for victims of Typhoon Morakot which hit southern Taiwan in August. The Chinese characters read, "Love is great! Baseball Fashion Show."
  11. New York Yankees pitcher Wang Chien-Ming (R) of Taiwan walks on the stage as Taiwan model Yvonne Yao greets him during a charity fashion show in Taipei November 26, 2009. The event on Thursday was held to raise funds for victims of Typhoon Morakot which hit southern Taiwan in August. The Chinese characters read, "Baseball Fashion Show."
  12. LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 24: Actress Patricia Heaton (C) request an autograph from alugger Alex Rodriguez of the New Yankees during the NBA game between the New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers Staples Center on November 24, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
  13. New York Yankees' Hideki Matsui (R) is congratulated by teammate Jerry Hairston Jr. (17) after Matsui hit a solo homerun against the Philadelphia Phillies in the sixth inning of Game 2 of the 2009 Major League Baseball World Series in New York, October 29, 2009.
  14. Hideki Matsui (L) of the New York Yankees rounds the base path after hitting a two-run home run off pitcher Francisco Liriano (R) of the Minnesota Twins in the fifth inning of their MLB American League Division Series playoff baseball game in New York October 7, 2009.
  15. Hideki Matsui (R) of the New York Yankees celebrates with team mate Derek Jeter (L) after his two-run home run against the Minnesota Twins in the fifth inning of their MLB American League Division Series playoff baseball game in New York October 7, 2009.
  16. Hideki Matsui (R) of the New York Yankees watches his two-run home run as Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer (L) looks on in the fifth inning of their MLB American League Division Series playoff baseball game in New York October 7, 2009.

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