Nagashima, Matsui set to receive honor award

Nagashima, Matsui set to receive honor award

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in October 2009 shows New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui belting a homer during a World Series game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Japanese government is considering presenting former Yomiuri Giants manager Shigeo Nagashima and Matsui with the People's Honor Award for their contributions to professional baseball, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said April 1, 2013.

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