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Toronto Blue Jays' acting manager Don Wakamatsu, right, speaks with home plate umpire Joe West about a call in the third inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2011, in Baltimore. Also pictured is catcher J.P. Arencibia, at far left. Toronto won 8-6.

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Toronto Blue Jays assistant trainer Hap Hudson (L) and interim manager Don Wakamatsu (R) check on Yunel Escobar after Baltimore Orioles first baseman Mark Reynolds fell over him as Escobar was getting back to first base in the third inning of their MLB American League baseball game in...

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Toronto Blue Jays interim manager Don Wakamatsu (R) smiles as he talks with Baltimore Orioles manager Buck Showalter as they exchange line ups before the start of their MLB American League baseball game in Baltimore, Maryland August 30, 2011.

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Toronto Blue Jays bench coach Don Wakamatsu (L), filling in as manager for John Farrell, argues with home plate umpire Bill Welke in the third inning of their American League MLB baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays in Toronto August 26, 2011. Welke determined that the Ray's John...

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Toronto Blue Jays' John McDonald, centre, celebrates with coaches Brian Butterfield, left, and Don Wakamatsu after hitting a two-run game-winning walkoff home run to defeat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-4 in the 11th inning of a major league baseball game in Toronto Friday, April 22, 2011.

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Former Mariners manager and current Blue Jays bench coach Don Wakamatsu, center, shares a laugh with Seattle Mariners manager Eric Wedge, right, and Mariners pitching coach Carl Willlis before a major league baseball game Monday, April 11, 2011, in Seattle. Wakamatsu was fired from the...

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Toronto Blue Jays' acting manager Don Wakamatsu watches action in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2011, in Baltimore. Toronto won 13-0.

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Toronto Blue Jays bench coach and former Seattle Mariners manager Don Wakamatsu, upper right, stands in the visitors' dugout with other members of the Blue Jays' coaching staff during a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Monday, Aug. 15, 2011, in Seattle.

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Toronto Blue Jays manager John Farrell (R) stands with coaches Don Wakamatsu (C) and Torey Lovullo during practice at their MLB American League spring training facility in Dunedin Florida, February 24, 2011.

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Toronto Blue Jays bench coach Don Wakamatsu (R) records Adam Lind at bat during practice at their MLB American League spring training facility in Dunedin Florida, February 21, 2011.

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Toronto Blue Jays' manager John Farrell, left, and bench coach Don Wakamatsu (22) congratulate Adam Lind (26) on his solo home run in the third inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers Tuesday, April 26, 2011, in Arlington, Texas. Lind homered twice and drove in five runs in...

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Toronto Blue Jays Jose Bautista (L) is congratulated in the dugout by coach Don Wakamatsu after he hit a home run in the first inning of their MLB baseball game in Toronto against the Tampa Bay Rays April 23, 2011.

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Seattle Mariners manager Eric Wedge, left, shakes hands with former Mariners manager and current Blue Jays bench coach Don Wakamatsu after they chatted before a major league baseball game Monday, April 11, 2011, in Seattle. Wakamatsu was fired from the Mariners during the 2010 season.

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Seattle Mariners manager Eric Wedge, left, chats with former Mariners manager and current Blue Jays bench coach Don Wakamatsu before a major league baseball game Monday, April 11, 2011, in Seattle. Wakamatsu was fired from the Mariners during the 2010 season.

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Toronto Blue Jays bench coach Don Wakamatsu (22) congratulates Jose Bautista after his solo home run during the fourth inning of a MLB spring training game against the Atlanta Braves in Dunedin, Florida, March 24, 2011.