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Boston Red Sox: Daisuke Matsuzaka to retire at end of 2021
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Ex-Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka gets emotional send-off in final game – NBC Sports Boston
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Ichiro Suzuki surprised Daisuke Matsuzaka at his retirement ceremony last night : r/baseball
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Daisuke Matsuzaka, 40, to make comeback in NPB. Olympic comeback, too? - World Baseball Softball Confederation
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Ex-major leaguer Matsuzaka to end career after 23 seasons - Nikkei Asia
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