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Hideki Matsui

Hideki Matsui (松井 秀喜, Matsui Hideki, born June 12, 1974), nicknamed "Godzilla", is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder and designated hitter who played baseball in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) and Major League Baseball (MLB). He batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Matsui played the first 10 seasons of his career in Japan for NPB's Yomiuri Giants. During that span, he was a nine-time All-Star, three-time Japan Series champion, and three-time Central League Most Valuable Player (MVP). In 2003, Matsui transitioned to playing in MLB in North America, and spent his first seven seasons there with the New York Yankees. As a Yankee, he was a two-time All-Star and 2009 World Series champion, for which he was named the World Series MVP. After becoming a free agent, Matsui had one-year stints with three other MLB teams: the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Oakland Athletics, and Tampa Bay Rays. On July 28, 2013, Matsui signed a one-day minor league contract with the Yankees in order to officially retire with the team. During his 20-year playing career, Matsui hit 507 home runs—332 in NPB and 175 in MLB. In 2018, Matsui was inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame. Description above from the Wikipedia article Hideki Matsui, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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Born:
Jun 12, 1974 In Neagari, Ishikawa, Japan
Movie/TV Credits:
3
First Appeared:
In the movie Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla 2002-11-02
Latest Project:
Movie Shohei Ohtani: Beyond the Dream 2023-11-17
Known For
Poster of Shohei Ohtani: Beyond the Dream
Poster of 2009 New York Yankees: The Official World Series Film
Poster of Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla
Filmography
Movie Shohei Ohtani: Beyond the Dream Self 2023-11-17
Movie 2009 New York Yankees: The Official World Series Film Hideki Matsui 2009-11-24
Movie Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla Himself 2002-11-02