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New York Yankees skipper Joe Torre (6) hugs third baseman Alex Rodriguez after they defeated the Boston Red Sox, 8-4, assuring them of another AL East Championship at Fenway Park in Boston
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New York Yankees skipper Joe Torre (6) hugs third baseman Alex Rodriguez after they defeated the Boston Red Sox, 8-4, assuring them of another AL East Championship at Fenway Park in Boston
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New York Yankees skipper Joe Torre (6) hugs third baseman Alex Rodriguez after they defeated the Boston Red Sox, 8-4, assuring them of another AL East Championship at Fenway Park in Boston
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