Kaz Matsui hopes to make 'new history' with Rakuten

Kaz Matsui hopes to make 'new history' with Rakuten

SENDAI, Japan - Former major league infielder Kazuo Matsui poses for photos at Kleenex Stadium Miyagi in Sendai on Nov. 29, 2010, before joining the Rakuten Eagles. Matsui said at a press conference he hopes he can respond to his new club's expectations after rejoining Japanese baseball for the first time in eight years.

  • Product Code
  • ILEA001154763
  • Registered date
  • 2010/11/29 00:00:00
  • Credit
  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
  • Media source
  • 2010 Kyodo News
  • Media size
  • 1889 × 1266 pixel
  • Resolution
  • 240 dpi
  • Deployment size
  • 456.36(KB)*
  • Special instruction

*File size when opened in Photoshop, etc.

Similar Images & Videos
    Baseball: Kazuma Okamoto

    Baseball: Kazuma Okamoto

    Japanese infielder Kazuma Okamoto speaks during a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Jan. 11, 2026, as he will play for the MLB's Toronto Blue Jays in the 2026 season.
      Baseball: Kazuma Okamoto

      Baseball: Kazuma Okamoto

      Japanese infielder Kazuma Okamoto speaks during a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Jan. 11, 2026, as he will play for the MLB's Toronto Blue Jays in the 2026 season.
        Baseball: Kazuma Okamoto

        Baseball: Kazuma Okamoto

        Japanese infielder Kazuma Okamoto speaks during a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Jan. 11, 2026, as he will play for the MLB's Toronto Blue Jays in the 2026 season.
          Baseball: Kazuma Okamoto

          Baseball: Kazuma Okamoto

          Japanese infielder Kazuma Okamoto speaks during a press conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Jan. 11, 2026, as he will play for the MLB's Toronto Blue Jays in the 2026 season.
            Baseball: Kazuma Okamoto

            Baseball: Kazuma Okamoto

            Japanese infielder Kazuma Okamoto receives his new team jersey from Toronto Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins during an introductory press conference in Toronto on Jan. 6, 2026, after joining the major league club.
              Baseball:veteran pitcher Maeda joins Rakuten Eagles

              Baseball:veteran pitcher Maeda joins Rakuten Eagles

              SENDAI, Japan, Dec. 24 Kyodo - Right-hander Kenta Maeda poses for a photo with fans at Rakuten Mobile Park Miyagi in Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 16, 2025, as he holds his first news conference after joining the Pacific League pro baseball team Rakuten Eagles. He returned to Japan after playing for 10 years in the U.S. majors.
                Japanese baseball legend Nagashima dies at 89

                Japanese baseball legend Nagashima dies at 89

                Rakuten Eagles players observe a moment of silence before a baseball game against the DeNA BayStars at Rakuten Mobile Park Miyagi in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on June 3, 2025, after Japanese baseball legend Shigeo Nagashima died aged 89 earlier in the day.
                  Japanese baseball legend Nagashima dies at 89

                  Japanese baseball legend Nagashima dies at 89

                  DeNA BayStars players observe a moment of silence before a baseball game against the Rakuten Eagles at Rakuten Mobile Park Miyagi in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on June 3, 2025, after Japanese baseball legend Shigeo Nagashima died aged 89 earlier in the day.
                    Japanese baseball legend Nagashima dies at 89

                    Japanese baseball legend Nagashima dies at 89

                    Rakuten Eagles players observe a moment of silence before a baseball game against the DeNA BayStars at Rakuten Mobile Park Miyagi in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on June 3, 2025, after Japanese baseball legend Shigeo Nagashima died aged 89 earlier in the day.
                      CORRECTED: CORRECTED: Baseball: Japan teenage two-way player signs with A's

                      CORRECTED: CORRECTED: Baseball: Japan teenage two-way player signs with A's

                      Shotaro Morii, 18-year-old baseball player from Japan's Toho Senior High School, attends an online press conference on Jan. 15, 2025, after signing a minor league contract with the Athletics. A two-way player with 45 high school home runs, Morii made a rare move for a Japanese prospect in bypassing the Japanese professional league to join an MLB-affiliated club directly from high school or college.