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Hideki Matsui
Winning World Series MVP after a championship-clinching performance for the Yankees.
League MVP · World Series
- Born
- 12 June 1974
- Birthplace
- Neagari, Japan
More people
Hideki Matsui
Hideki Matsui is a Japanese baseball player who built successful careers with the Yomiuri Giants and in Major League Baseball.
Early life
Early batting
Switched to batting left-handed while playing with his brother.
High school
Starred at Seiryo and played at Koshien.
Career
- 1993
Yomiuri Giants
Began his professional career in Japan.
- 2003
New York Yankees
Moved to Major League Baseball.
- 2012
Retirement
Announced the end of his playing career.
Achievements
League MVP
Won three Central League MVP awards.
World Series
Drove in six runs in the deciding game and won series MVP.
Hall of Fame
Entered Japan’s Baseball Hall of Fame.
Beyond sport
Charity
Supported relief efforts following Japan’s 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
Family
Married in 2008 and has kept his family life largely private.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Further source ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
Photo: Keith Allison. CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
