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Baseball: Ex-Yankee Matsui on 2023 WBC

Screenshot shows former New York Yankees slugger Hideki Matsui during an online event on Jan. 31, 2023, where he expressed his excitement for Japan's World Baseball Classic roster.

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Ex-Yankee Matsui teaches baseball to children outside N.Y.

NEW YORK, United States - Former New York Yankee Hideki Matsui (R) holds a baseball class for Japanese children in a suburb of the U.S. city on Oct. 11, 2014.

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Ex-Yankee Matsui speaks to children during baseball lesson

NEW YORK, United States - Former New York Yankee Hideki Matsui (R) speaks to Japanese children during a baseball class held in a suburb of the U.S. city on Oct. 11, 2014.

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Ex-Yankee Matsui sends message to retiring Jeter

NEW YORK, United States - Former New York Yankees slugger Hideki Matsui appears on the Yankee Stadium video board in New York to give a message to retiring captain Derek Jeter during the sixth inning of a game against the Baltimore Orioles on Sept. 25, 2014. The game, which the Yankees won 6-5, was Jeter's last home game of his career.

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Ex-Yankee Tanaka vows to do best at Eagles for 2022

Former New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka (C) takes part in a fan event at a ballpark for his current team Rakuten Eagles in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 4, 2021. Tanaka pledged to do all he can after deciding to stay at the Pacific League club for the 2022 season.

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Ex-Yankee Tanaka vows to do best at Eagles for 2022

Former New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka waves at a fan event at a ballpark for his current team Rakuten Eagles in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 4, 2021. Tanaka pledged to do all he can after deciding to stay at the Pacific League club for the 2022 season.

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Ex-Yankee Tanaka vows to do best at Eagles for 2022

Former New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka speaks at a fan event at a ballpark for his current team Rakuten Eagles in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 4, 2021. Tanaka pledged to do all he can after deciding to stay at the Pacific League club for the 2022 season.

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Ex-Yankee Tanaka vows to do best at Eagles for 2022

Former New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka poses at a fan event at a ballpark for his current team Rakuten Eagles in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on Dec. 4, 2021. Tanaka pledged to do all he can after deciding to stay at the Pacific League club for the 2022 season.

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Baseball: Ex-Yankee Kuroda helping Carp maintain CL lead

Hiroshima Carp pitcher Hiroki Kuroda plays catch at Toyama Alpen Stadium on July 5, 2016. The former New York Yankee is scheduled to start the following day against the Chunichi Dragons in his attempt to become the second Japanese pitcher to win 200 games in his combined career in Japan and the majors, following Hideo Nomo. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-Yankee Matsui throws ceremonial 1st pitch on Opening Day

Former New York Yankees slugger Hideki Matsui throws out the ceremonial first pitch before the Yankees' season-opening game against the Houston Astros at Yankee Stadium on April 5, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-Yankee Matsui throws ceremonial 1st pitch on Opening Day

Former New York Yankees slugger Hideki Matsui throws out the ceremonial first pitch before the Yankees' season-opening game against the Houston Astros at Yankee Stadium on April 5, 2016, with starting pitcher and Japanese compatriot Masahiro Tanaka looking on from behind. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-Yankee Matsui throws ceremonial 1st pitch on Opening Day

Former New York Yankees slugger Hideki Matsui (R) throws out the ceremonial first pitch before the Yankees' season-opening game against the Houston Astros at Yankee Stadium on April 5, 2016, with starting pitcher and Japanese compatriot Masahiro Tanaka looking on from behind. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-Yankee Matsui chats with compatriot pitcher Uehara of Red Sox

Retired New York Yankees slugger Hideki Matsu (L) from Japan chats with compatriot closer Koji Uehara of the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium on Aug. 6, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-Yankee Matsui encourages compatriot pitcher Tanaka in N.Y.

Retired New York Yankees slugger Hideki Matsui (R) from Japan shakes hands with Masahiro Tanaka, a compatriot pitcher of the Major League Baseball club, at Yankee Stadium in the U.S. city on Aug. 6, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-Yankee Matsui works as batting-practice pitcher for minor team

Former New York Yankees slugger Hideki Matsui of Japan throws a pitch during batting practice of the Major League Baseball club's 2A team in Trenton in the U.S. state of New Jersey on April 18, 2015. The Japanese baseball star is appointed as special adviser to the general manager of the Yankees. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-Yankee Matsui watches minor team's batting practice

Former New York Yankees slugger Hideki Matsui of Japan watches batting practice of the Major League Baseball club's 2A team in Trenton in the U.S. state of New Jersey on April 18, 2015. The Japanese baseball star is appointed as special adviser to the general manager of the Yankees. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-Yankee pitcher Tanaka to return to Japan with Eagles

A staff member at a sports bar poses for a photo with a Masahiro Tanaka jersey in Sendai, Japan, on Jan. 28, 2021. The free agent pitcher agreed to a two-year contract with the Sendai-based Rakuten Eagles, his first pro team, after the New York Yankees decided not to re-sign him.

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Ex-Yankee pitcher Tanaka to return to Japan with Eagles

A woman looks at an extra edition of a local paper in Sendai on Jan. 28, 2021, after former New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka agreed to a two-year contract with the Rakuten Eagles, his first pro team based in the northeastern Japan city.

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Ex-Yankee pitcher Tanaka to return to Japan with Eagles

A man looks at an extra edition of a local paper in Sendai on Jan. 28, 2021, after former New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka agreed to a two-year contract with the Rakuten Eagles, his first pro team based in the northeastern Japan city.

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Ex-Yankee Matsui gives baseball lesson in New York

Former New York Yankees player Hideki Matsui gives a batting lesson to children in New York on Oct. 4, 2015, as part of activities by a fund he has set up to promote baseball among young people. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-Yankee Matsui sets up foundation for promoting youth baseball

Undated profile photo shows retired New York Yankees slugger Hideki Matsui. A U.S. sports management agency announced on Sept. 16, 2015, that Matsui has established a foundation aimed at promoting baseball among boys and girls. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-Yankee Matsui teaches baseball to children outside N.Y.

NEW YORK, United States - Former New York Yankee Hideki Matsui (R) holds a baseball class for Japanese children in a suburb of the U.S. city on Oct. 11, 2014. (Kyodo)

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Ex-Yankee Matsui sends message to retiring Jeter

NEW YORK, United States - Former New York Yankees slugger Hideki Matsui appears on the Yankee Stadium video board in New York to give a message to retiring captain Derek Jeter during the sixth inning of a game against the Baltimore Orioles on Sept. 25, 2014. The game, which the Yankees won 6-5, was Jeter's last home game of his career. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: Ex-Yankee Matsui hosts baseball clinic in New York

Former New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui (2nd from L) answers questions from children during a baseball clinic in New York on May 19, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Ex-Yankee Matsui plays golf

Former New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui hits a shot during a charity golf event held by his foundation in the suburbs of New York on May 14, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Ex-Yankee Matsui plays golf

Former New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui speaks to reporters during a charity golf event held by his foundation in the suburbs of New York on May 14, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-Yankee slugger hosts baseball class for Bronx boys

Former New York Yankee slugger Hideki Matsui hosts a baseball class in the Bronx, New York, on Oct. 30, 2016, attended by around 20 boys from 10 to 12 years old. Matsui taught fielding and batting while answered questions from the pupils. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-Yankee slugger hosts baseball class for Bronx boys

Former New York Yankee slugger Hideki Matsui hosts a baseball class in the Bronx, New York, on Oct. 30, 2016, attended by around 20 boys from 10 to 12 years old. Matsui taught fielding and batting while answered questions from the pupils. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo