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Place of Birth: Nomi, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
About Hideki Matsui
- Hideki Matsui (?? ??, 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 ten 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.
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