Hideki Matsui New York Yankees Memorabilia and Apparel

Hideki Matsui New York Yankees Replica Home Jersey (Large)

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Hideki Matsui is a Japanese left fielder who plays for the New York Yankees. He bats left-handed and throws right-handed. Matsui signed a three-year contract with the New York Yankees on January 14, 2003. A parade was held for him in Tokyo to celebrate his signing with the Yankees and many reporters and photographers followed him to MLB from his home in Tokyo. In his first ML at bat he hit an RBI single. His first game at Yankee Stadium was also very memorable. In the 2003 Yankee home opener, Matsui became the first Yankee to hit a grand slam in his first game at Yankee Stadium. Matsui did not miss a game in his first three seasons with the Yankees, putting together a streak of 518 games played. Matsui signed a four-year deal for $52,000,000, surpassing Ichiro Suzuki as the highest paid Japanese player in baseball, and securing his place with the Yankees through 2009.