The Only Thing More Important To A-Rod Than Winning? His Chewing Gum

As the final play of the 2009 World Series unfolded, each of the Yankees on the field began madly dashing for the mound to pile on one another and celebrate.  Each ran with reckless abandon and unbridled enthusiasm.  Not a care in the world for any of them.  Except that is, Alex Rodriguez.

Moments before lifting his hands in celebration, A-Rod grabbed the gum out of his mouth, made a fist with his right hand and held onto that gum for dear life as he approached the chaos.  There was no way on God's green Earth that Alex was going to let that savory piece of Bubble Yum (speculative) go to waste, World Championship or not. (He shows up at the :20 mark here, fist already clenched)

Of course there's the possibility that Alex is so aware of the gravity of the situation that he wants to hold on to that wad in order to sell it to the highest bidder as Alex Rodriguez' Game-Chewed Bubble Yum.  If so, bravo to you, sir. 

But to be honest...I think he just really wanted to keep chewing the gum. After the celebration died down...he was chewing it again.