Ichiro and H. Matsui at preseason match

Ichiro and H. Matsui at preseason match

TEMPE, United States - The Seattle Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki (front, back to camera) waves goodbye to the Los Angeles Angels' Hideki Matsui (R) after a preseason game in Tempe, Arizona, on March 21, 2010. (Kyodo)

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