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Just a couple of minutes after the New York Yankees' World Series-clinching 7-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night and a couple of seconds after the championship hats and T-shirts were ripped from cardboard boxes and distributed to the Yankees' players, Alex Rodriguez raced for third base. He ran past it toward the stands and jumped up to his beaming and blushing blond girlfriend, Kate Hudson, her stepfather, Kurt Russell, and Rodriguez's sister, Suzy. Some fans tried to grab him; others vigorously reached for their cell phones to snap a picture.

[+] EnlargeAP Photo/David J. PhillipA-Rod was leaping around the field in joy after winning his first world championship.An embrace ensued, and words were exchanged, but they were muffled by the cheers echoing throughout the stadium. Then Rodriguez turned and ran back toward the temporary stage and podium set up in the middle of the field.

An embrace ensued, and words were exchanged, but they were muffled by the cheers echoing throughout the stadium. Then Rodriguez turned and ran back toward the temporary stage and podium set up in the middle of the field.

"I just love watching baseball when you can watch the two best teams play," Russell said moments later. The actor, whom Hudson considers her father, was in Rodriguez's seats behind third base wearing a Yankees jacket throughout the World Series. "And, of course, with Alex since this summer and our getting to know him, I'm so happy for him. He's a terrific kid!"

"I just love watching baseball when you can watch the two best teams play," Russell said moments later. The actor, whom Hudson considers her father, was in Rodriguez's seats behind third base wearing a Yankees jacket throughout the World Series. "And, of course, with Alex since this summer and our getting to know him, I'm so happy for him. He's a terrific kid!"