Hideki Matsui

BASEBALL/ Giants legends Nagashima, Matsui receive...
Yomiuri Giants great Shigeo Nagashima receives flowers from his former teammate Sadaharu Oh, as another recipient of the National Honor Award, Hideki Matsui, looks on with a smile at the presentation ceremony at Tokyo Dome on May 5. (Nobuhiro Shirai)
Fittingly, baseball legends and former Yomiuri Giants manager Shigeo Nagashima and his star slugger, Hideki Matsui, were reunited one last time in the spotlight at Tokyo Dome...
VOX POPULI: National Honor Awards for master and...
Shigeo Nagashima, Yomiuri Giants manager, welcomes Hideki Matsui after he hit a home run in a game on Sept. 1, 2000. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
Looking into the history of Japanese professional baseball, I found that female announcers who call the names of players on the public address systems at ballparks appeared for ...
BASEBALL/ Giants legends Nagashima, Matsui to...
Former Yomiuri Giants manager Shigeo Nagashima greets his former star player Hideki Matsui at Yankee Stadium in New York in April 2003. (Photo by Shinji Kouchi with Japan Sports)
Baseball greats Shigeo Nagashima and Hideki Matsui will be nominated for National Honor Awards, according to Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga.
VOX POPULI: Retiring baseball legend Hideki Matsui...
Hideki Matsui announced his retirement on Dec. 27 in New York. (Daisuke Nakai)
After hitting 332 home runs during his 10-year career in Japan, professional baseball outfielder Hideki Matsui moved to the United States and signed with the New York Yankees...
MLB/ Matsui announces retirement from Major Leagues
Hideki Matsui announces his retirement on Dec. 27 in New York. (The Asahi Shimbun)
Hard-hitting Hideki Matsui, who set milestones for Japanese players in Major League Baseball, announced his retirement on Dec. 27, the organization's website reported.
MLB/ Hideki Matsui cut by Tampa Bay Rays
Hideki Matsui (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
BALTIMORE—Hideki Matsui was cut by the Tampa Bay Rays to make room for newcomer Ryan Roberts, who was in the starting lineup against the Orioles on July 25.
MLB/ Matsui joins the Rays
Tampa Bay Rays' Hideki Matsui, of Japan, hits a two-run home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox on May 29 in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP photo)
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida--Hideki Matsui homered in his second at-bat of the season after the Tampa Bay Rays purchased his contract earlier May 29 from Triple-A Durham.
MLB/ Hideki Matsui eager to get started with Rays
Hideki Matsui at a news conference on May 1 (AP Photo)
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida--Hideki Matsui thinks he can still perform at a high level and help the Tampa Bay Rays.
MLB/ Matsui signs minor league deal with Rays
Hideki Matsui (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida--Hideki Matsui has signed a minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, and the two-time AL All-Star will report on May 2 to extended spring training ...
Rays in discussions with Hideki Matsui
Hideki Matsui (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida—The Tampa Bay Rays would like to bolster their depth at designated hitter and in the outfield and have had discussions with free agent Hideki Matsui.
MLB / Oakland manager Melvin excited about Japan...
Oakland Athletics manager Bob Melvin, left, and Seattle Mariners manager Eric Wedge (AP Photo)
Hideki Matsui or no Hideki Matsui, Oakland Athletics manager Bob Melvin is looking forward to opening the 2012 Major League Baseball season in Japan.
MLB / Mariners and A's to open 2012 MLB season in...
Ichiro, left, and Hideki Matsui (AP photos)
Major League Baseball (MLB) will open its season in Tokyo, Japan, for the first time in four years when the Seattle Mariners and Oakland Athletics hold a two-game set to start...
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