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Bench Player Replaces A-Rod, Becomes A Playoff Legend Oct 11th 2012, 07:17 Not only does this story have an unlikely hero in Raúl Ibáñez, but it legitimately humbles Alex Rodriguez. I didn't know that was possible. In the bottom of the 9th inning with one out and the Yankees down a run to the Baltimore Orioles, the game was on the line. New York decided to pinch-hit for the highest paid, average baseball player in history: the ice cold A-Rod. Yankees manager Joe Girardi chose instead to go with the power hitting outfielder off the bench, Raúl Ibáñez. You can tell that A-Rod was super excited about that decision. But then... Ibáñez hits it out! Tie game! View Entire List › Media files: anigif_enhanced-buzz-570-1349935673-4.gif (image/jpeg) anigif_enhanced-buzz-5627-1349935684-1.gif (image/jpeg) anigif_enhanced-buzz-6828-1349935681-3.gif (image/jpeg) anigif_enhanced-buzz-968-1349935669-0.gif (image/jpeg) anigif_enhanced-buzz-5563-1349935669-1.gif (image/jpeg) anigif_enhanced-buzz-1206-1349935668-3.gif (image/jpeg) anigif_enhanced-buzz-11501-1349935644-3.gif (image/jpeg) anigif_enhanced-buzz-5662-1349935643-6.gif (image/jpeg) anigif_enhanced-buzz-8970-1349935740-1.gif (image/jpeg) anigif_enhanced-buzz-1258-1349935726-8.gif (image/jpeg) anigif_enhanced-buzz-3851-1349935715-4.gif (image/jpeg) anigif_enhanced-buzz-5627-1349935697-3.gif (image/jpeg) anigif_enhanced-buzz-8031-1349935693-0.gif (image/jpeg) anigif_enhanced-buzz-32747-1349935687-2.gif (image/jpeg) anigif_enhanced-buzz-1247-1349935789-6.gif (image/jpeg) anigif_enhanced-buzz-5636-1349935645-1.gif (image/jpeg)

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