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Baseball: Ex-major leaguer Matsuzaka to end career after 23 seasons
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Lions veteran Daisuke Matsuzaka to retire following injury struggles - The Japan Times
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Ex-major leaguer Matsuzaka walks away from baseball with love for game
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Daisuke Matsuzaka throws in intrasquad game
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Daisuke Matsuzaka (Red Sox), JUNE 15, 2012 - MLB : Daisuke Matsuzaka of the Boston Red Sox during
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A Daisuke Matsuzaka Timeline - Over the Monster
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Ex-Red Sox P Daisuke Matsuzaka to retire after 2021 NPB season