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Hideki Matsui's big day leads Yankees over Phillies for 2009 title
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2009 World Series - Wikipedia
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Hideki Matsui, 2009 World Series MVP with Yankees, announces
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World Series: Godzilla smashes way to MVP - Deseret News
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Hideki Matsui's big day leads Yankees over Phillies for 2009 title
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Matsui 1st Japanese-born World Series MVP
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Yankees Win 2009 World Series - The New York Times
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Matsui, Yankees receive title rings - Jamestown Sun
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Yankees pick off Phils in Game 2
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Thank You, New York by Hideki Matsui
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Yankees Win 2009 World Series - The New York Times
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World Series: New York Yankees' Hideki Matsui becomes Japan's
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Matsui returns for ring _ a fake & a real one - The San Diego
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Delicate Knee Surgery Saved Matsui's Season - The New York Times