H. Matsui records 100th RBI as Yankees destroy Oakland

H. Matsui records 100th RBI as Yankees destroy Oakland

OAKLAND, United States - Hideki Matsui (R) gets congratulations from teammates after reaching the 100 RBI mark for the third season running as the New York Yankees blanked the Oakland Athletics 7-0 on Sept. 3. (MLB)

H. Matsui marks 100th RBI as Yanks pound Red Sox

H. Matsui marks 100th RBI as Yanks pound Red Sox

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui hits a single to left in the first inning against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium on Sept. 18. He went 3-for-5 and registered 100 RBIs for the second year in a row as the first-place Yankees walloped the Red Sox 14-4. (MLB)

Nakamura re-signs with Kintetsu

Nakamura re-signs with Kintetsu

OSAKA, Japan - Two-time RBI champion Norihiro Nakamura holds four mock ''100 million yen'' bank notes at a press conference after re-signing with the Kintetsu Buffaloes a one-year contract worth an estimated 500 million yen -- most in the Pacific League -- in addition to a 100 million yen performance incentive. His fan reads: ''It's a deal.''

Nakamura re-signs with Kintetsu

Nakamura re-signs with Kintetsu

OSAKA, Dec. 26 Kyodo - Two-time RBI champion Norihiro Nakamura holds four mock ''100 million yen'' bank notes at a press conference after re-signing with the Kintetsu Buffaloes a one-year contract worth an estimated 500 million yen -- most in the Pacific League -- in addition to a 100 million yen performance incentive. His fan reads: ''It's a deal.''

H. Matsui records 100th RBI as Yankees destroy Oakland

H. Matsui records 100th RBI as Yankees destroy Oakland

OAKLAND, United States - Hideki Matsui (R) gets congratulations from teammates after reaching the 100 RBI mark for the third season running as the New York Yankees blanked the Oakland Athletics 7-0 on Sept. 3. (MLB) (Kyodo)