Hideki Matsui
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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 batting for the Yankees
Hideki Matsui rounding the bases
Matsui during the 2009 World Series Championship Parade.
Matsui greeted by his former teammates during the Yankees' 2010 home opener, as he receives his 2009 World Series ring
Matsui with the Athletics in 2011
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
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References
- ↑ "Former Yankees slugger Matsui retires". Archived from the original on 2012-12-31.
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