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Los Angeles Dodgers manager Joe Torre, left, and Arizona Diamondbacks manager A.J. Hinch greet each other at home plate before the Dodgers' home opener at Dodger Stadium, Tuesday, April 13, 2010 in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles Angels' Hideki Matsui, of Japan, is embraced by former New York Yankees teammate Alex Rodriguez as other Yankees react after Matsui received his 2009 World Series ring before the Yankees played the Angels in New York, on Tuesday, April 13, 2010.
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New York Yankees' Derek Jeter, right, touches hands with former Yankees' catcher Yogi Berra after receiving his 2009 World Series ring before the Yankees baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels in New York on Tuesday, April 13, 2010. Former Yankees' pitcher Whitey Ford is obscured at left, and manager Goe Girardi at far right.
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Fans high-five during ceremonies before the New York Yankees' home opener baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels at Yankee Stadium in New York on Tuesday, April 13, 2010.
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Groundskeepers and other workers prepare the field at Yankee Stadium in New York on Monday, April 12, 2010, for the Yankees' baseball home opener against the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday.
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The San Diego Padres and Atlanta Braves line the base paths during opening day ceremonies at PETCO Park prior to a game Monday, April 12, 2010 in San Diego.
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Former Seattle Mariners pitcher Randy Johnson holds his hand to his heart to acknowledge an ovation from fans as he walks onto the field for the ceremonial first pitch before the game against the Oakland Athletics at Safeco Field on Monday, April 12, 2010, in Seattle.
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Toronto Blue Jays and Chicago White Sox players line up before a game at the Rogers Centre in Toronto on Monday, April 12, 2010.
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St. Louis Cardinals batting coach Mark McGwire waits to take the field with the rest of the team for a ceremony before the Cardinals' baseball home opener against the Houston Astros at Busch Stadium on Monday, April 12, 2010, in St. Louis.
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The Budweiser Clydesdales make their way around the field before the start of the St. Louis Cardinals home opener baseball game against the Houston Astros, Monday, April 12, 2010, in St. Louis. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Monday that Anheuser-Busch has quietly begun charging $2,000-per-day for most Clydesdale appearances, ending the brewery's long practice of absorbing nearly all of the cost of showcasing the iconic horses.
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Minnesota Twins' Joe Mauer hits a double against Boston Red Sox pitcher Scott Atchinson during the eighth inning of the Twins' home opener baseball game at their new stadium, Target Field, in Minneapolis, Monday, April 12, 2010. The Twins beat the Red Sox 5-2.
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Minnesota Twins and Boston Red Sox players line the field as F-16s fly over the stadium during the national anthem prior to the Twins' home opener baseball game at their new stadium, Target Field, in Minneapolis, Monday, April 12, 2010.
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Bryan Spratt of Minneapolis, left, and his friend, Tony Carlson of St. Louis Park, pose with the newly-unveiled Kirby Puckett statue outside Target Field prior to their home opener against the Boston Red Sox in Minneapolis on Monday April 12, 2010.
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Texas Rangers catcher Taylor Teagarden, right, crashes to the ground after a collision at the plate with Cleveland Indians' Travis Hafner in the sixth inning at the home opener at Progressive Field, Monday, April 12, 2010, in Cleveland. Hafner tried to score from second on a single by Matt LaPorta, but was tagged out by Teagarden.
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A Chicago Cubs fan shows her tickets for the team's home opener against the Milwaukee Brewers at Wrigley Field, in Chicago, Monday, April 12, 2010.
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A Chicago Cubs fan throws back a three-run home run ball hit by Milwaukee Brewers' Ryan Braun from the left-field bleachers during the fifth inning of the Cubs' home opener baseball game at Wrigley Field on Monday, April 12, 2010, in Chicago. The Cubs won 9-5.
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Philadelphia Phillies and Washington Nationals stand on the field before the Phillies' home baseball opener at Citizens Bank Park, Monday, April 12, 2010, in Philadelphia.
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The San Francisco Giants, left, and the Atlanta Braves, right, watch a flyover before the start of their opening day game at AT&T Park in San Francisco, Friday, April 9, 2010.
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Fans stand for the national anthem at PNC Park before the baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Los Angeles Dodgers in Pittsburgh, Monday, April 5, 2010. The game was the season opener for both teams.
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Jets fly overhead as country singer Neal McCoy sings the national anthem before the season opener baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas, Monday, April 5, 2010.
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Kansas City Royals fans in the upper deck of Kauffman Stadium celebrate the start of a baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals, Monday, April 5, 2010, in Kansas City, Mo.
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Oakland Athletics watch fireworks during opening ceremonies at McAfee Coliseum prior to the start of their game against the Seattle Mariners on Monday, April 5, 2010, in Oakland, Calif.
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Fans watch the Cleveland Indians and the Chicago White Sox opening day ceremonies in the first inning at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago, Monday, April 5, 2010.
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Laticia McKown, of Riverside, Calif., pauses for a photo as she arrives to attend opening day game between the Los Angeles Angels and the Minnesota Twins in Anaheim, Calif., Monday, April 5, 2010.
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Arizona Diamondbacks' Conor Jackson prepares to step up to the plate to face San Diego Padres pitcher Jon Garland in the first inning during the baseball season opener at Chase Field in Phoenix, Monday, April 5, 2010.
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Cincinnati Reds players and coaches stand on the field with mascot Mr. Red during pre-game ceremonies prior to a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Monday, April 5, 2010, in Cincinnati.
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President Barack Obama, wearing a Washington Nationals jacket and a Chicago White Sox hat, delivers the ceremonial first pitch during opening day ceremonies for a baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and Washington Nationals, Monday, April 5, 2010, at Nationals Park in Washington.
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President Barack Obama, right, greets Nationals principle owner Ted Lerner and his wife Annette Lerner, left, in the owner's luxury box during opening day ceremonies for a baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and Washington Nationals, Monday, April 5, 2010, at Nationals Park in Washington.
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President Barack Obama walks with Washington Nationals infielder Ryan Zimmerman, after delivering the first pitch before an opening day baseball game between the Washington Nationals and Philadelphia Phillies, Monday, April 5, 2010, at National Park in Washington.
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Nine-year-old Bryant Beall watches the Atlanta Braves take batting practice prior to their opening day baseball game against the Chicago Cubs at Turner Field in Atlanta Monday, April 5, 2010.
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A dog named "Coffee," dressed for opening day by his owner Charlie Fernandez of Queens, sits outside Citi Field before the New York Mets baseball home opener against the Florida Marlins in New York, Monday, April 5, 2010.
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Bob Gray, of Longmont, Colorado takes pictures from behind the netting before the Opening Day baseball game between the Colorado Rockies and Milwaukee Brewers Monday, April 5, 2010, in Milwaukee.
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Peter Marik scrubs home plate before the Opening Day baseball game between the Colorado Rockies and Milwaukee Brewers Monday, April 5, 2010, in Milwaukee.
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Atlanta Braves rookie sensation Jason Heyward takes batting practice prior to the start of their opening day game against the Chicago Cubs at Turner Field in Atlanta Monday, April 5, 2010. Heyward wears #22 in honor of his Henry County High School baseball teammate, Andrew Wilmot, who was killed in a car accident in college. Number 22 was Wilmot's number.
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Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay delivers a fourth inning pitch against the Washington Nationals during an opening day baseball game on Monday, April 5, 2010 in Washington.
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Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox watches from the dugout prior to the start of their opening day game against the Chicago Cubs at Turner Field in Atlanta Monday, April 5, 2010. Cox enters his 29th season as a manager and says he'll retire at the end of the season.
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The Florida Marlins and the New York Mets line up for introductions before the start of their opening day Major League game at Citi Field in New York, Monday, April 5, 2010.
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New York Mets shortstop Alex Cora signs autographs for fans before the Mets opening day Major League Baseball game at Citi Field in New York, Monday, April 5, 2010.
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Colorado Rockies' Ubaldo Jimenez delivers a pitch to the Milwaukee Brewers in the first inning of the Opening day baseball game between the Colorado Rockies and Milwaukee Brewers Monday, April 5, 2010, in Milwaukee.
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