...Series against the Philadelphia Phillies in New York. A person familiar with the negotiations says World Series MVP Hideki Matsui and the Los Angeles Angels have agreed to a $6.5 million, one-year contract...

FILE - In this Nov. 4, 2009 file photo, New York Yankees' MVP Hideki Matsui acknowledges applause during ceremonies after winning the Major League Baseball World Series against the Philadelphia...

FILE - In this Nov. 6, 2009 photo, New York Yankees baseball player Hideki Matsui, the World Series MVP, waves from a float during a ticker-tape parade along Broadway celebrating their 27th World Series championship...

...Nov. 4, 2009 file photo, Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig, right, gives New York Yankees' Hideki Matsui the MVP trophy after Game 6 of the Major League Baseball World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies in New...

...1953 World Series Famous for a game-saving catch in the '52 Series, in '53 Martin took MVP honors with a .500 average and a game-winning single in the decisive Game 6. SportsNation: Vote...

...1960 World Series Usually a banjo-hitting glove man, Richardson -- in a losing effort -- was named Series MVP after scoring eight runs and setting a record with 12 RBI. SportsNation: Vote on the best playoff...