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St. Louis Cardinals' Albert Pujols, center, is congratulated by third base coach Jose Oquendo, left, while rounding the bases after hitting a home run off Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Jon Garland, right, during the fourth inning of a baseball game Friday, July 17, 2009, in St....

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St. Louis Cardinals' Ryan Ludwick, right, is congratulated by third base coach Jose Oquendo, left, after hitting a two-run home run off Cincinnati Reds pitcher Aaron Harang in the third inning of a baseball game, Saturday, May 9, 2009, in Cincinnati.

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St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Joel Pineiro, center, is congratulated by teammates Mitchell Boggs, left, and Jose Oquendo after being pulled out of a baseball game against the New York Mets during the ninth inning Wednesday, April 22, 2009, in St. Louis.

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Puerto Rico's team manager Jose "Cheito" Oquendo, right, speaks with infielder Andy Gonzalez during a training session a day before the start of Pool D of the World Baseball Classic in San Juan, Friday, March 6, 2009.

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ST LOUIS, MO - JULY 12: World Futures All-Star manager Jose Oquendo of the St. Louis Cardinals looks on during the 2009 XM All-Star Futures Game at Busch Stadium on July 12, 2009 the in St. Louis, Missouri.

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ST LOUIS, MO - JULY 12: World Futures All-Star manager Jose Oquendo of the St. Louis Cardinals looks on during the 2009 XM All-Star Futures Game at Busch Stadium on July 12, 2009 the in St. Louis, Missouri.

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ST LOUIS, MO - JULY 12: World Futures All-Star manager Jose Oquendo of the St. Louis Cardinals greets U.S. Futures All-Star manager Ozzie Smith during the 2009 XM All-Star Futures Game at Busch Stadium on July 12, 2009 the in St. Louis, Missouri.

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Puerto Rico manager Jose Oquendo (11) discusses the call with the home plate umpire after Puerto Rico's Alex Rios was ruled out after being hit by a ball batted by Ivan Rodriguez in the second inning against Venezuela during a World Baseball Classic game in Miami, Monday, March 16, 2009.

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MIAMI - MARCH 16: Manager Jose Oquendo #11 of Puerto Rico argues home plate umpire Ed Rapuano that Alex Rios should not have been called out after being hit by a batted ball in the second inning while taking on Venezuela during day 3 of round 2 of the World Baseball Classic at Dolphin...

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MIAMI - MARCH 16: Manager Jose Oquendo #11 of Puerto Rico argues home plate umpire Ed Rapuano that Alex Rios should not have been called out after being hit by a batted ball in the second inning while taking on Venezuela during day 3 of round 2 of the World Baseball Classic at Dolphin...

Puerto Rico manager Jose Oquendo (11) hugs outfielder Bernie Williams after they beat the Netherlands in their Pool D World Baseball Classic game in San Juan, Puerto Rico, March 11, 2009.

St. Louis Cardinals Ryan Ludwick (R) shakes hands with third base coach Jose Oquendo after hitting a game tying home run against Colorado Rockies during their MLB National League baseball game in Denver, Colorado September 25, 2009.

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St. Louis Cardinals' Brendan Ryan (13) is congratulated by third base coach Jose Oquendo after his home run against the Chicago Cubs in the fifth inning of a baseball game Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009, in St. Louis.

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St. Louis Cardinals' Albert Pujols, left, rounds third to greetings from coach Jose Oquendo (11) after hitting a solo home run off Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Matt Capps in the tenth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2009. The Cardinals won 2-1.

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St. Louis Cardinals' Adam Wainwright gets congratulated by third base coach Jose Oquendo after hitting a solo home run in the third inning against the San Diego Padres in a baseball game, Friday, Aug. 14, 2009 in St. Louis.

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St. Louis Cardinals' Matt Holliday, left, rounds third to greetings from coach Jose Oquendo (11) after hitting a two-run homer off Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Maholm in the first inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh Friday, Aug. 7, 2009.

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St. Louis Cardinals' Mark DeRosa (7) is congratulated by third base coach Jose Oquendo after hitting a home run against the Houston Astros during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, July 22, 2009, in Houston.

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St. Louis Cardinals' Ryan Ludwick (47) is congratulated by third base coach Jose Oquendo after hitting a three-run home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday, July 7, 2009, in Milwaukee.

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St. Louis Cardinals' Colby Rasmus, left, is congratulated by third base coach Jose Oquendo, after Rasmus hit a solo home run off Cincinnati Reds pitcher Micah Owings in the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday, July 4, 2009, in Cincinnati.

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St. Louis Cardinals' Colby Rasmus, left, rounds third to greetings from coach Jose Oquendo (11) after hitting a two-run, second-inning home run off Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Jeff Karstens in a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Thursday, May 14, 2009.

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St. Louis Cardinals' Colby Rasmus, left, rounds third to greetings from coach Jose Oquendo (11) after hitting a two-run, second-inning home run off Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Jeff Karstens in a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Thursday, May 14, 2009. The Pirates won 5-2.

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St. Louis Cardinals' Skip Schumaker, left, rounds third to greetings from coach Jose Oquendo (11) after hitting a solo fourth-inning home run off Pittsburgh Pirates' Ross Ohlendorf in a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, May 13, 2009.

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St. Louis Cardinals' Albert Pujols, left, rounds third to greetings from coach Jose Oquendo after hitting a solo first-inning homer off Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Zach Duke in a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, May 12, 2009.

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St. Louis Cardinals' Skip Schumaker, right, talks with third base coach Jose Oquendo after hitting a triple in the first inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates during a baseball game, Thursday, May 7, 2009, in St. Louis.

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St. Louis Cardinals Rick Ankiel, left, gets a handshake from third base coach Jose Oquendo after his solo first-inning home run off New York Mets Johan Santana during the spring training baseball game in Jupiter, Fla. Wednesday, April 1, 2009.