Matsui, Yankees agree on $52 mil., 4-year contract

Matsui, Yankees agree on $52 mil., 4-year contract

NEW YORK, United States - Hideki Matsui speaks during a news conference at Yankee Stadium on Nov. 16 after the Japanese slugger and the New York Yankees reached a $52 million agreement on a four-year contract extension through the 2009 season that made him the highest-paid Japanese player in the majors.

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