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Hideki Matsui in glory – Boston Herald
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Bleeding Yankee Blue: GODZILLA'S BACK! MATSUI SIGNS DEAL WITH YANKS!
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Jeter returns as Yankees honor 1998 team at Old-Timers' Day, Boone
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Matsui signs one-day contract, discusses his legacy
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Hideki Matsui announces retirement
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The Yankees Are Firing on All Cylinders - The New York Times
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Hideki Matsui to Sign 1-Day Contract with New York Yankees and
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L-R) Hideki Matsui, Ichiro Suzuki (Yankees), FEBRUARY 21, 2014
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Godzilla' Hideki Matsui retires from baseball
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Hideki Matsui carries torch at Olympic Opening Ceremony
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As Yankees' Matsui Slows Down, He Hopes to Stay Put - The New York
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Photos: Japan's Favorite Son Hideki Matsui Retires From Baseball - WSJ
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Hideki Matsui was elected to the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame