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Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Santonio Holmes (L) keeps both feet in the end zone as he beats Arizona Cardinals safety Aaron Francisco to catch the game winning touchdown pass late in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa, February 1, 2009. Credit: REUTERS/Brian Snyder

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Twins acquire All-Star Hardy in trade with Brewers

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Fri Nov 6, 2009 4:29pm EST
Milwaukee Brewers J.J. Hardy hits a two RBI single off of the San Francisco Giants during the fifth inning of their National League game in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 20, 2007. REUTERS/John Gress

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Minnesota Twins acquired All-Star shortstop J.J. Hardy from the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday in exchange for outfielder Carlos Gomez.

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Hardy's move follows a disappointing season in which Hardy bat a career-low .229 with 11 home runs and 47 RBI.

The Twins, however, are counting on the 27-year-old returning to the form he displayed during the 2007 and 2008 seasons when he slammed 20-plus homers and 70-plus RBIs for the Brewers.

Gomez was another player looking for a fresh start after a subpar 2009 campaign in which the speedy outfielder batted .229 with just three home runs and 28 RBIs.

(Writing by Steve Keating in Toronto; editing by Pritha Sarkar)
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