Béisbol 2009

Los aficionados al béisbol en Japón casi paralizan sus actividades para ver la actuación sobresaliente de su compatriota Hideki Matsui en el triunfo que dio a los Yanquis el título de la Serie Mundial en Nueva York el miércoles 4 de noviembre del 2009. La imagen fue captada en una tienda en Tokio durante el partido contra los Filis de Filadelfia, cuando ya era el jueves 5 en Japón. (Foto AP/Koji Sasahara)

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Los aficionados al béisbol en Japón casi paralizan sus actividades para ver la actuación sobresaliente de su compatriota Hideki Matsui en el triunfo que dio a los Yanquis el título de la Serie Mundial en Nueva York el miércoles 4 de noviembre del 2009. La imagen fue captada en una tienda en Tokio durante el partido contra los Filis de Filadelfia, cuando ya era el jueves 5 en Japón. (Foto AP/Koji Sasahara)

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Philadelphia Phillies' Ryan Howard strikes out during the eighth inning of Game 6 of the Major League Baseball World Series Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009, in New York. New York Yankees' Jorge Posada is catching. Umpire is Joe West. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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New York Yankees' Andy Pettitte talks to home plate umpire Joe West after pitching in the fourth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 6 of the Major League Baseball World Series Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009, in New York. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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New York Yankees' Mark Teixeira reaches for the ball to complete a double play as Philadelphia Phillies' Jimmy Rollins approaches first base during the fifth inning of Game 6 of the Major League Baseball World Series Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009, in New York. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi holds up the championship trophy after winning the Major League Baseball World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009, in New York.. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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New York Yankees' Hideki Matsui holds up the MVP trophy after Game 6 of the Major League Baseball World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009, in New York. The Yankees won 7-3. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

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New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi, left, applauds as New York Yankees managing general partner Harold Z. Steinbrenner holds up the championship trophy after winning the Major League Baseball World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009, in New York.(AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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The New York Yankees celebrate after Game 6 of the Major League Baseball World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009, in New York. The Yankees won 7-3. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

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New York Yankees' Johnny Damon, left, and Joba Chamberlain celebrate after Game 6 of the Major League Baseball World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009, in New York. The Yankees won 7-3. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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Philadelphia Phillies' Cliff Lee jogs through the outfield during baseball practice, Monday, Oct. 26, 2009, in Philadelphia. The Phillies face the New York Yankees in Game 1 of the Major League Baseball World Series on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, in New York. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

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Philadelphia Phillies' Chase Utley warms-up before taking batting practice, Monday, Oct. 26, 2009, in Philadelphia. The Phillies face the New York Yankees in Game 1 of the Major League Baseball World Series on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, in New York. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

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**ALTERNATE CROP**The Uni-President Lions players celebrate after winning the CPBL, Chinese Professional Baseball League, against the Brother Elephants, 5-2, in Tainan, central Taiwan, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009. Taiwan authorities are investigating whether Taiwanese baseball players accepted bribes to fix games, a prosecutor said Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009 in the latest blow to the integrity of the sport on this baseball-loving island. (AP Photo) ** TAIWAN OUT **

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The Uni-President Lions players celebrate after winning the CPBL, Chinese Professional Baseball League, against the Brother Elephants, 5-2, in Tainan, central Taiwan, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009. Taiwan authorities are investigating whether Taiwanese baseball players accepted bribes to fix games, a prosecutor said Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009 in the latest blow to the integrity of the sport on this baseball-loving island. (AP Photo) ** TAIWAN OUT **

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**ALTERNATE CROP**The Uni-President Lions players celebrate after winning the CPBL, Chinese Professional Baseball League, against the Brother Elephants, 5-2, in Tainan, central Taiwan, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009. Taiwan authorities are investigating whether Taiwanese baseball players accepted bribes to fix games, a prosecutor said Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009 in the latest blow to the integrity of the sport on this baseball-loving island. (AP Photo) ** TAIWAN OUT **

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LAS VEGAS - OCTOBER 26: Texas Rangers pitching coach Mike Maddux lines up his putt during the 2009 Maddux Harmon Celebrity Invitational at the Spanish Trail Golf and Country Club October 26, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event, hosted by former Major League Baseball pitcher Greg Maddux and golf instructor Butch Harmon, benefits charities supported by The Maddux Foundation. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Mike Maddux

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LAS VEGAS - OCTOBER 26: Golf instructor Butch Harmon watches his tee shot during the 2009 Maddux Harmon Celebrity Invitational at the Spanish Trail Golf and Country Club October 26, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event, hosted by Harmon and former Major League Baseball pitcher Greg Maddux, benefits charities supported by The Maddux Foundation. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Butch Harmon

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LAS VEGAS - OCTOBER 26: Texas Rangers pitching coach Mike Maddux lines up his putt during the 2009 Maddux Harmon Celebrity Invitational at the Spanish Trail Golf and Country Club October 26, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event, hosted by former Major League Baseball pitcher Greg Maddux and golf instructor Butch Harmon, benefits charities supported by The Maddux Foundation. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Mike Maddux

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LAS VEGAS - OCTOBER 26: Texas Rangers pitching coach Mike Maddux hhits onto the green during the 2009 Maddux Harmon Celebrity Invitational at the Spanish Trail Golf and Country Club October 26, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event, hosted by former Major League Baseball pitcher Greg Maddux and golf instructor Butch Harmon, benefits charities supported by The Maddux Foundation. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Mike Maddux

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LAS VEGAS - OCTOBER 26: Golf instructor Butch Harmon watches his tee shot during the 2009 Maddux Harmon Celebrity Invitational at the Spanish Trail Golf and Country Club October 26, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event, hosted by Harmon and former Major League Baseball pitcher Greg Maddux, benefits charities supported by The Maddux Foundation. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Butch Harmon

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