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Matsui teaming up with Jeter for charity in Japan
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Ohtani hits 31st homer, ties Matsui's Japanese MLB HR record
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Derek Jeter of Japan' set to star at Tokyo Olympics - NBC Sports
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Revived Matsui leads Angels past Mariners – Orange County Register
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Former Yankees slugger Hideki Matsui honored during 150th anniversary of baseball in Japan
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Hideki Matsui makes his Old-Timers' Day debut at Yankee Stadium - Newsday
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Ohtani hits 31st homer, ties Matsui's Japanese MLB HR record
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Hideki Matsui - Wikipedia
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Hideki Matsui first pitch MLB Japan tour
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Hideki Matsui, nicknamed Godzilla, participates in an exhibition game of Japan All Star Series as a first base coach against Japanese Yomiuri Giants at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on November 8, 2018.
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Hideki Matsui was a Yankees star and World Series hero - Pinstripe Alley