Hideki Matsui
Hideki Matsui (松井 秀喜, Matsui Hideki, born June 12, 1974) is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder and designated hitter who played baseball in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) and Major League Baseball (MLB).[1] He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
After playing the first ten seasons of his career for the Yomiuri Giants of NPB, he played the next seven seasons, from 2003 to 2009, for the New York Yankees of MLB. As a free agent, Matsui then had one-year stints with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, the Oakland Athletics, and the Tampa Bay Rays.
Hideki Matsui Media
- Hideki Matsui in USA-6.jpg
Hideki Matsui batting for the Yankees
- Hideki Matsui in USA-8.jpg
Hideki Matsui rounding the bases
- Hideki Matsui World Series parade 2009.jpg
Matsui during the 2009 World Series championship parade
- Matsui greeted by Yankees 4-13-10.jpg
Matsui greeted by his former teammates during the Yankees' 2010 home opener
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Matsui with the Athletics in 2011
- Hideki Matsui batting for the Rays in 2012.jpg
Matsui batting for the Rays in 2012
Matsui in 2015 at the Tokyo Dome with children at a baseball game he organized to support the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami relief efforts
References
- ↑ "Former Yankees slugger Matsui retires". Archived from the original on 2012-12-31.
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