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Kansas City Royals' Billy Butler, right, celebrates with manager Trey Hillman after the Royals' 5-4 win over the Chicago White Sox in a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009, in Chicago. Butler was 3 for 5 with two RBIs.

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Kansas City Royals first baseman Billy Butler, left, is congratulated by teammate Ryan Freel after the Royals defeated the Baltimore Orioles 5-3 in a baseball game Monday, July 27, 2009, in Baltimore. Butler went 5-5 in the game.

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Kansas City Royals manager Trey Hillman, center, looks on as Billy Butler, left, takes an at-bat in front of Seattle Mariners catcher Kenji Johjima, of Japan, in the first inning of a spring training baseball game in Peoria, Ariz. , Sunday, March 29, 2009.

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Kansas City Royals' Ryan Shealy , right, is met at home plate by teammate Billy Butler, left, after hitting a three-run home run off San Francisco Giants pitcher Ramon Ortiz during the sixth inning of their spring training baseball game in Scottsdale, Ariz. , Friday, Feb. 27, 2009.

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Kansas City Royals' Billy Butler (16) celebrates with Mike Jacobs after Butler hit a home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins Friday, Sept. 25, 2009, in Kansas City, Mo.

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Kansas City Royals' Billy Butler (16) celebrates with Mike Jacobs (17) after Butler hit a solo home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins on Friday, Aug. 21, 2009, in Kansas City, Mo.

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Kansas City Royals' Billy Butler launches a fly ball out to Chicago White Sox right fielder Jermaine Dye for the second out of the seventh inning of a baseball game and 5-4 win over the Chicago White Sox Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009 in Chicago.

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Kansas City Royals' Billy Butler (16) is congratulated by Willie Bloomquist (8) after Butler hit a two-run home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2009, in Kansas City, Mo.

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Kansas City Royals' Billy Butler (16) and David DeJesus celebrate after scoring on a single by Jose Guillen during the first inning a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles on Friday, May 15, 2009, in Kansas City, Mo.

Kansas City Royals' Billy Butler and Alberto Callaspo (R) celebrate scoring in the second inning on a John Buck triple against the Toronto Blue Jays during their MLB American League baseball game in Kansas City, Missouri, April 30, 2009.

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Kansas City Royals' Billy Butler drives the ball into left for a two-run double during a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays in the third inning Wednesday, April 29, 2009, in Kansas City, Mo. Coco Crisp and Willie Bloomquist scored on the double.

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Kansas City Royals' Billy Butler reacts after striking out to end the sixth inning with the bases loaded against the Minnesota Twins in a baseball game Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009 in Minneapolis. The Twins won 12-4, clinching a tie for the lead in the American League Central Division.

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Minnesota Twins right fielder Jason Kubel misses a single hit by Kansas City Royals' Billy Butler during the first inning of a baseball game on Friday, Sept. 25, 2009, in Kansas City, Mo.

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Boston Red Sox center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury hits the wall after catching a fly ball hit by Kansas City Royals' Billy Butler during the seventh inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009, in Kansas City, Mo.

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Kansas City Royals' Mike Jacobs (17) and Billy Butler (16) celebrate after scoring on a double by Alberto Callaspo during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox on Monday, Sept. 21, 2009, in Kansas City, Mo. The Royals won 12-9.

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Kansas City Royals' Billy Butler, left, celebrates at home plate with teammate Miguel Olivo after Olivio hit his second two-run home run of the game off Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Jhonny Nunez during the eighth inning of a baseball game Friday, Sept. 18, 2009, in Chicago.

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Kansas City Royals' Miguel Olivo rounds the bases after hitting his second two-run home run of the game off Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Jhonny Nunez during the eighth inning of a baseball game Friday, Sept. 18, 2009, in Chicago. Royals' Billy Butler also scored on the play.

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Kansas City Royals' Billy Butler his hugged in the dugout by Yuniesky Betancourt after hitting a home run off Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Jake Peavy during the third inning of a baseball game Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009, in Chicago.

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Kansas City Royals' Billy Butler rounds first base on an RBI-double in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Indians on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009, at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Kansas City Royals' base runner Willie Bloomquist is picked off at first base on a throw by Cleveland Indians pitcher Carlos Carrasco in the first inning of a baseball game on Sunday, September 13, 2009, at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio. Royals' Billy Butler makes the tag.

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Kansas City Royals' Billy Butler singles to drive in a run in the third inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Indians Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009, in Cleveland.

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Kansas City Royals' Mitch Maier (35) slides into third under the tag by Cleveland Indians third baseman Jhonny Peralta in the first inning of a baseball game Friday, Sept. 11, 2009, in Cleveland. Maier advanced from first on a single by Billy Butler.

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Kansas City Royals' Yuniesky Betancourt (3) slides past Detroit Tigers catcher Gerald Laird to score the go-ahead run on a single by Billy Butler during the fifth inning of a baseball game Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009, in Kansas City, Mo. The Royals won the game 7-4.

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Kansas City Royals' Billy Butler drives the ball into center for an RBI-double in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009, in Kansas City, Mo. Royals' Mitch Maier scored on the hit.

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Kansas City Royals' Billy Butler crosses the plate in front of Los Angeles Angels catcher Jeff Mathis after hitting a home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 7, 2009, in Kansas City, Mo. The Royals won 6-3.