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Hideki Matsui

55 : Outfielder/Designated Hitter : New York Yankees, LA Angels, Oakland Athletics, Tampa Bay Rays

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NOTE: 2010 STATS LAST UPDATED: Oct 6, 2012

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• Yahoo.jp: Yankees will sign one-day contract with Hideki Matsui on July 28, will hold retirement ceremony so that he can retire as a Yankee. June 8, 2013
• NYTimes: Hideki Matsui, Star in Japan and With Yankees, Retires December 28, 2012
• sanspo: Hideki Matsui has not reserved his regular practice field in Japan, leading to speculation that 38-year-old slugger may be considering retirement. December 27, 2012
• Tampa Bay Times: Tampa Bay Rays designate Hideki Matsui for assignment July 25, 2012
• Tampa Bay Times: Hideki Matsui expected to be called up by Tampa Bay Rays May 29, 2012
• Durham Herald Sun: Hideki Matsui’s arrival draws international attention to Durham Bulls May 16, 2012
• MLB.com: Tampa Bay Rays expected to sign former World Series MVP Hideki Matsui to a Minor League deal April 24, 2012
• SF Chronicle: A's Hideki Matsui back to being Godzilla: batting 37-for-82 (.451) in 21 games since the All-Star break. riding a season-high 15-game hitting streak that includes 13 RBIs and four homers August 9, 2011
• mlb.com: Oakland Athletics Hideki Matsui named the AL Player of the Week after leading the Majors last week in batting average July 27, 2011
• Sanspo: Hideki Matsui finally hits his 500th home run of his pro-career, combining Japan (332) and MLB (168) July 21, 2011
• SFChronicle: Hideki Matsui could get milestone homer, No. 500 combined between Japan and MLB, at Yankee Stadium July 19, 2011
• SJMercuryNews: Hideki Matsui celebrates Japan's World Cup victory with with his first three-RBI day as a member of the A's July 18, 2011
• Hochi: Hideki Matsui's walk off homers in May 2nd marks his 6th walk-off hits (3rd home run) in MLB May 4, 2011
• Sankei: Hideki Matsui scored his 1,500 professional baseball runs total, including 901 runs in Japan May 3, 2011
• MLB.com: Hideki Matsui hits 2,500th hit of his career, includes his 10 seasons in Japan April 4, 2011
• Nikkan: Hideki Matsui plays in the left field in a game, his first game in the outfield since 9/29/2010. March 25, 2011
• Nikkan: Athletics Hideki Matsui will train withhis persona trainer Yuichi Kohatsu, conquering his knee problem January 7, 2011
• ESPN: Hideki Matsui ranks first among active players by Elias's performance in batting average in Late-Inning Pressure Situations at .335 December 21, 2010
• SFChronicle: Hideki Matsui gives Oakland Athletics a face and presence December 16, 2010
• sanspo: SF Chronicle reports that Athletics would consider Hideki Matsui if it is one year deal at less than $5m October 3, 2010

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  Pitcher, Cleveland Indians
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  Outfielder/Designated Hitter, New York Yankees, LA Angels, Oakland Athletics, Tampa Bay Rays
• Tadahito Iguchi
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• Kei Igawa
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• Kazuhito Tadano
  Pitcher, Cleveland Indians (2004-2005)
• Tsuyoshi Nishioka
  Infielder, Hanshin Tigers

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