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Top 100 Yankees, No. 99: Johnny Damon - Pinstripe Alley
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For Japanese in O.C., Matsui is a blast(er) – Orange County Register
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Hideki Matsui retires as a New York Yankee after signing one-day
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YAKYU BY THE NUMBERS: World Series MVP Matsui Might Still Have
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Yankees Might Have Gained on Boston, if They Only Had a Judge
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Phillips Makes Case to Stay, and Igawa Doesn't - The New York Times
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Filip Bondy - Baltimore Sun
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Kaz Matsui: Where is he now? - Amazin' Avenue
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2011 MLB Preview: Offseason Moves, Power Rankings, and Overall
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NY Yankees 2023 season preview includes projected lineup, rotation
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How Shohei Ohtani Made Baseball Fun Again
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Burnett, Matsui lead Yankees past Rangers 9-2 - The San Diego
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Dice-K, Okajima won't be on this ballot
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Hideki Matsui: A Unique Hall of Fame Candidate
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Aubrey Huff, Hideki Matsui's HOF cases