The Final 9

Derek Jeter has been selected Sports Illustrated's sportsman of the year, becoming the first member of the New York Yankees to win the award.

Bob Sheppard has no intentions of returning to his longtime job as the public address announcer at Yankee Stadium, MLB.com reported Thursday.

St. Louis slugger Albert Pujols is a unanimous winner in voting by the Baseball Writers' Association of America and collects his second straight and third overall NL MVP award.

Twins catcher Joe Mauer missed the first month of the season due to injury but bounced back to post an MVP campaign. He was a runaway winner in balloting for the AL award.

Giants ace Tim Lincicum wins his second straight Cy Young Award in a tight 3-way race

Angels manager Mike Scioscia is the baseball writer's choice for American League manager of the year.

After leading a near-miraculous turnaround, Colorado's Jim Tracy easily outdistances Tony La Russa of the Cardinals in balloting for NL manager of the year.

Kansas City Royals ace Zack Greinke, who posted the lowest ERA in the majors, is the winner of the American League Cy Young Award.

Oakland Athletics All-Star closer Andrew Bailey is voted American League Rookie of the Year.

Florida Marlin Chris Coghlan bats his way to the National League Rookie of the Year honors.

Baseball's active home run leader with 630, Ken Griffey Jr., agreed on Wednesday to another one-year contract with Seattle's Mariners.

The New York Yankees got the keys to the city for their World Series win, after parading up Broadway through a storm of confetti. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg bestowed the honor on the team at a ceremony on the steps of City Hall.

Hideki Matsui tied a World Series record with six RBIs as the New York Yankees won their 27th championship with a 7-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. The AP''s John Klobucar reports from Yankee Stadium.

It was pure baseball ecstasy early Thursday morning for the Yankees, who reveled in a champagne celebration after winning the World Series in six games against the Phillies. After the game, the champions spoke about their latest accomplishment.

Fans in Times Square celebrated the New York Yankees 27th World Series title Wednesday night. The Yankees defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3, winning the series four games to two.

The Yankees won their 27th World Series Wednesday night, beating the Phillies, 7-3, in Game 6. Hideki Matsui drove in six runs with a home run, double and single and became the first Japanese-born player named World Series MVP.

The Yanks send 37-year-old Andy Pettitte to the mound for Game 6 Tuesday night in hopes of closing out the visiting Phils, who start 38-year-old Pedro Martinez. Here are their thoughts.

Chase Utley homered twice to tie a World Series record and the Phillies forced a sixth game by beating the Yankees, 8-6, Monday night. Cliff Lee pitched into the eighth inning to get his second win of the series.

A. J. Burnett will be opposed by fellow Razorback Cliff Lee of the Phillies Monday night as the Yankees try to wrap up the World Series by winning Game 5 in Philadelphia.

Johnny Damon's steal of two bases on the same play and Alex Rodriguez's RBI double Sunday night snapped a ninth-inning tie, leading the Yankees to a 7-4 victory over the Phillies.

The Yankees rallied with three runs in the ninth inning to beat the Phillies, 7-4, Sunday. New York leads the World Series three games to one. Alex Rodriguez doubled in the winning run. Johnny Damon added three hits for the Yanks.

The first instant replay call in World Series history turned an Alex Rodriguez double into a home run and the Yankees clubbed the Phillies 8-5 in Game 3 at Citizens Bank Park.

Yankees , Alex Rodriguez, Jorge Posada, Mark Teixeira and Andy Pettitte comment on the team's 8-5 victory. Losing pitcher Cole Hamels talks about a replay-aided home run by Rodriguez while Phillies teammate Shane Victorino looks ahead to Game 4.

Alex Rodriguez, Nick Swisher and Hideki Matsui homer as the Yankees down the Phillies 8-5 to take a 2-1 lead in the World Series. Rodriguez belts a two-run shot after the Phils go up 3-0.