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Hideki Matsui was a Yankees star and World Series hero - Pinstripe Alley
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Hideki Matsui - Wikipedia
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MLB Stories - Best Japanese Player Moments in MLB History
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Thank You, New York By Hideki Matsui : r/NYYankees
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Hideki Matsui New York Post
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Hideki Matsui elected to Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame - The Japan Times
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Thank You, New York by Hideki Matsui
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Baseball: Former Yankee Matsui, joins Kanemoto, Hara in Japanese Hall of Fame
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5,273 Hideki Matsui Yankees Stock Photos, High-Res Pictures, and Images - Getty Images
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Hideki Matsui announces retirement
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The Matsui Years