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Kansas City Royals batter Rick Ankiel follows through his swing as he doubles to drive in two runs in front of New York Yankees catcher Jorge Posada (L) in the fourth inning of their MLB American League baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York, July 24, 2010.

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NEW YORK - JULY 24: Wilson Betemit #46 of the Kansas City Royals celebrates with Alex Gordon #4 after scoring on a Rick Ankiel #24 double against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on July 24, 2010 in the Bronx borough of New York City.

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Kansas City Royals' Rick Ankiel follows through with a two-run double to right centerfield as New York Yankees catcher Jorge Posada looks on during the fourth inning during a Major League Baseball game Saturday, July 24, 2010 at Yankee Stadium in New York.

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Kansas City Royals' Rick Ankiel talks back to the dugout after striking out with two men on base to end the top of the sixth inning against the New York Yankees during a baseball game Thursday, July 22, 2010, at Yankee Stadium in New York. The Yankees won 10-4.

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Kansas City Royals center fielder Rick Ankiel makes a diving catch on a ball hit by New York Yankees' Nick Swisher in the eighth inning of a Major League Baseball game Saturday, July 24, 2010 at Yankee Stadium in New York. The Royals won 7-4.

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New York Yankees starting pitcher CC Sabathia reacts after striking out Kansas City Royals' Rick Ankiel with two runners on base to end the top of the sixth inning in a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals at Yankee Stadium on Thursday, July 22, 2010, in New York.

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Kansas City Royals' Alex Gordon drives the ball into right for an RBI-single in the fourth inning during a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Thursday, July 29, 2010, in Kansas City, Mo. Royals' Rick Ankiel scored on the hit.

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Kansas City Royals center fielder Rick Ankiel, right, gets high-fived by teammates as he leaves the field after the Royals 10-5 win over the Minnesota Twins in a baseball game Sunday, April, 18, 2010, in Minneapolis.

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Kansas City Royals' Rick Ankiel (24) is congratulated by third base coach Dave Owen after hitting a solo home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Saturday, April 17, 2010 in Minneapolis. The Twins won 6-5.

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Kansas City Royals' Rick Ankiel (24) watches his solo home run off Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Nick Blackburn during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, April 17, 2010 in Minneapolis. The Twins won 6-5.

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Kansas City Royals' Jose Guillen (6) is congratulated at home plate by teammates Billy Butler, left, and Rick Ankiel (24) after a three-run home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red So, Sunday, April 11, 2010, in Kansas City, Mo. The Red Sox defeated...

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Kansas City Royals' Rick Ankiel breaks his bat while hitting a double during the eighth inning of a major league baseball game against the Boston Red Sox Friday, April 9, 2010, in Kansas City, Mo. Ankiel drove in two runs on the play. The Royals defeated the Red Sox 4-3.

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Kansas City Royals' Rick Ankiel hits the ball into right field for a double to drive in Willie Bloomquist for the game-winning run in the 11th inning during a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday, April 7, 2010, in Kansas City, Mo. The Royals won 3-2 in 11 innings.

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Kansas City Royals' Rick Ankiel bobbles a ball hit by Cincinnati Reds' Chris Dickerson in the fourth inning of a spring training baseball game Monday, March 8, 2010, in Goodyear, Ariz. The Reds won 14-5.

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SURPRISE, AZ - MARCH 05: David DeJesus #9 of the Kansas City Royals is congratulated by teammate Rick Ankiel #24 after scoring a run against the Texas Rangers during the first inning of the MLB spring training game at Surprise Stadium on March 5, 2009 in Surprise, Arizona.

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Kansas City Royals center fielder Rick Ankiel dives for and misses a fly ball hit by Toronto Blue Jays batter Travis Snider during the seventh inning of their MLB American League baseball game in Toronto April 19, 2010.

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DETROIT - APRIL 12: Alex Avila #13 of the Detroit Tigers fields a bunt off the bat of Rick Ankiel #24 of the Kansas City in the sixth inning during the game on April 12, 2010 at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan. The Kansas City Royals won the game 10-5 over the Detroit Tigers.

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Kansas City Royals David DeJesus (9) and Rick Ankiel (24) celebrate with teammates after their 10-5 win over the Detroit Tigers in a baseball game in Detroit, Monday, April 12, 2010.

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Kansas City Royals center fielder Rick Ankiel dives but cannot catch a ball hit by Detroit Tigers' Austin Jackson in the third inning of a baseball game Wednesday, April 7, 2010, in Kansas City, Mo. Jackson picked up a triple on the play.

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Kansas City Royals center fielder Rick Ankiel tosses a beach ball over the outfield wall during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers, Monday, April 5, 2010, in Kansas City, Mo.

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Kansas City Royals center fielder Rick Ankiel catches a fly ball hit by Texas Rangers' Vladimir Guerrero during the third inning of a spring training baseball game, Thursday, March 4, 2010, in Surprise, Ariz.

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St. Louis Cardinals' Rick Ankiel, left, is congratulated by teammate Brendan Ryan, right, after Ankiel hit a solo home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres Saturday, Aug. 22, 2009 in San Diego. The Cardinals won 7-0.

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St. Louis Cardinals' Rick Ankiel follows through on his RBI single in the eighth inning against the Houston Astros in a baseball game, Friday, July 31, 2009 in St. Louis. Ankiel drove in the eventual winning run as the Cardinals beat the Astros 4-3.

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Kansas City Royals' Willie Bloomquist (8) celebrates with Mitch Maier, right, Brayan Pena, center, and Jason Kendall (18) after Bloomquist scoring the game-winning run in the 11th inning during a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday, April 7, 2010, in Kansas City, Mo. ...

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St. Louis Cardinals' Rick Ankiel, top, looks on after he was struck out by Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Jonathan Broxton to end Game 1 of the National League division baseball series, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009, in Los Angeles. The Dodgers won 5-3.