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Hideki Matsui to retire as Yankee
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Matsui signs one-day contract, retires a Yank
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J.A. Happ has retired : r/baseball
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Matsui retires from baseball - Sports Illustrated
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Hideki Matsui re-signs with Yankees, then retires
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Former New York Yankee Hideki Matsui, right, participates in a
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Matsui signs one-day contract, discusses his legacy