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Olympic Boss Yoshiro Mori Wanted Flame Lit by 'Pure' Ex-Yankee Hideki Matsui, Not Naomi Osaka
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Hideki Matsui made the jump from Japan to the Major Leagues 15 years ago today
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Hideki Matsui reopens baseball clinic, in awe of Shohei Ohtani
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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
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This Day In Sports: Yankees sign Matsui
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Angels, Hideki Matsui agree to 1-year deal - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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The legacy of Hideki Matsui - MLB Daily Dish
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Former Yankees slugger Hideki Matsui honored during 150th anniversary of baseball in Japan
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Former Yankees slugger Hideki Matsui honored during 150th anniversary of baseball in Japan
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Ex-Yankee Hideki Matsui enjoying life after big leagues
New York Yankees slugging center fielder Hideki Matsui has a knack for delivering clutch hits. Through ten seasons in the Japanese Central League, he
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