Matsui speaks to press about joining Yankees

Matsui speaks to press about joining Yankees

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese free-agent slugger Hideki Matsui speaks at a press conference at a hotel in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on Dec. 20 about joining the New York Yankees next season. The Yankees announced a three-year, $21 million deal with Matsui.

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