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How Angels star Shohei Ohtani became the next Babe Ruth
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Mariano Rivera's Top Career Moments - Sports Illustrated
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Old yankee stadium field hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy
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Bernie Williams – Society for American Baseball Research
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Matsui Home Run Cards- A Japanese Tribute to a baseball Hero – SABR's Baseball Cards Research Committee
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Old yankee stadium hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy
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Hideki Matsui and His Teammates Know Pinstriped Suits - The New York Times
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Domo arigato, Mr. Matsui
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COLLECTING THE HOUSE THAT RUTH BUILT: BASEBALL CARD SETS OF BABE RUTH AND YANKEE STADIUM – SABR's Baseball Cards Research Committee
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Shortstops: Matsui makes history at Yankee Stadium
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Hideki Matsui: A Unique Hall of Fame Candidate, by Brett Borzelli, Baseknock MLB