Former Yankees slugger Hideki Matsui is honored for his contributions to baseball and helping build cultural connections between the U.S. and Japan through the game. - NBCAsianAmerica
Hideki Matsui of the New York Yankees hits a game-winning ninth-inning home run against the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium in New York on July 20, 2009.Former Yankees slugger Hideki Matsui was honored in New York City for his contributions to baseball and helping build cultural connections between the U.S. and Japan through the game.
The slugger, also a Japanese Baseball Hall of Famer, received the award at an event featuring more than 700 attendees, including New York City Mayor Eric Adams and the secretary of state of New York, Robert J. Rodriguez. Torre also shared some stories from Matsui’s years with the Yankees, reminiscing on how the former outfielder debuted at Yankee Stadium in 2003, hitting a grand slam against the Minnesota Twins — a foreshadowing for his career with the team that would end as he was deemed World Series MVP in 2009. But the former Yankees manager emphasized that Matsui stands as a memorable figure in baseball largely due to his character.
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