CLEARWATER, United States - Japanese baseball star Hideki Matsui

KRT STAND ALONE SPORTS PHOTO SLUGGED: MATSUI KRT PHOTO BY CHARLES FOX/PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER (February 13) CLEARWATER, FL -- Japanese baseball star, and new New York Yankee, Hideki Matsui signs an autograph for

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Japan baseball star hideki matsui hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy

Hideki Matsui is Better Than You Remember

Hideki Matsui - Wikipedia

Hideki Matsui and His Teammates Know Pinstriped Suits - The New York Times

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As a Japanese diplomat, I thank the Rays for celebrating 150 years of Japanese baseball

Former New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui (L) chats with Ichiro Suzuki during the team's spring camp in Tampa, Florida on Feb. 20, 2014. The 39-year-old former slugger joined up with the

Rays finalizing deal with Japanese slugger Yoshitomo Tsutsugo

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Hideki Matsui was a Yankees star and World Series hero - Pinstripe Alley