(3)N.Y. Yankees outfielder Matsui leaves for U.S.

(3)N.Y. Yankees outfielder Matsui leaves for U.S.

NARITA, Japan - New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui waves at Narita airport, northeast of Tokyo, on Feb. 12 before boarding a plane bound for New York. Matsui spent less than three months of his off-season in his home country. (MLB)

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