Alex Avila

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Detroit Tigers' Alex Avila makes a catch on a foul ball hit by New York Yankees' Russell Martin in the second inning during Game 3 of the American League championship series Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

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Detroit Tigers' pinch runner Don Kelly, right, is met at the dugout by teammate Alex Avila after scoring on a wild pitch by Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Ryan Cook during the eighth inning of Game 2 of the American League division baseball series, Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

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Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander, right, and catcher Alex Avila celebrate Verlander's no-hitter against the Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto on Saturday, May 7, 2011. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darren Calabrese)