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CWS@TB: Matsui homers in first game with Rays
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Yuki Matsui: The Yankees' Bullpen Savior In The Making?
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Former Yankees slugger Hideki Matsui honored during 150th anniversary of baseball in Japan
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WS 2009 Gm 6: Matsui stretches lead with two-run hit
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OAK@NYY: Matsui records five hits vs. former team
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BASEBALL/ Japan has completed naming its 30-man roster for WBC
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Best Japanese Players in MLB History, Ranked
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Yankee homers in exhibition vs. Yomiuri - ESPN
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Matsui retires from baseball - Sports Illustrated
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Team Japan World Baseball Classic 2023 roster