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Former Yankees slugger Hideki Matsui honored during 150th anniversary of baseball in Japan
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Hideki Matsui Page 2 - The Japan Times
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Hideki Matsui and His Teammates Know Pinstriped Suits - The New York Times
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NYM@ATL: Matsui homers on the first pitch he sees
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Hideki Matsui, former MLB Yankees and Tokyo Yomiuri Giants player throws out the ceremonial first pitch prior to the game between the Yomiuri Giants and the Yakult Swallows at Tokyo Dome on May 3rd, 2023. ( The Yomiuri Shimbun via AP Images Stock
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Hideki Matsui on the 2003 doubleheader at Yankee Stadium, Shea
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Hideki Matsui, Star in Japan and With Yankees, Retires - The New York Times
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Bleeding Yankee Blue: WE NEED TO BRING HIDEKI MATSUI BACK
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Hideki Matsui first pitch MLB Japan tour
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Matsui signs one-day contract, retires a Yank