He is a retired professional baseball outfielder and designated hitter in Japan and United States.
He played first ten years in his career for the Tokyo Yomiuri Giants,then played next seven seasons for the New York Yankees.
Everyone respected his professional approach,his presence in the field or clubhouse.
He never made excuses, a former teammate Derek Jeter said.
With his great effort, he won the World Series MVP in 2009.
On Dec. 27 2012, he officially announced his retirement.
Now,he is invited as a temporally batting coach in Yomiuri Giants.
No no,that's not good.
I hope he stays in NY and then Yankees hire him as a Yankees's coach someday.
I stopped being Yomiuri Giants fan when Matsui left Giants.
I swore my husband I would be a Giants fan again if Matsui would be a manager of Giants.
He said "why dont't you come back now?" As if "Don't be stubborn,you already be the fan of them."
