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Baseball fans give retired Matsui a farewell to remember
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Former New York Yankees Hideki Matsui (front, L) and his teammate Derek Jeter (front, R) pose with the Yomiuri Giants manager Tatsunori Hara (front 2nd from R) and the Nippon Ham Fighters
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Former New York Yankees slugger Hideki Matsui rides a motorcycle during an event in Tokyo on Jan. 14, 2016, to introduce Bike O & Company Ltd.'s new TV ad. Matsui serves as
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