松井秀喜
(松井 秀喜 [i]Matsui Hideki[/i], born June 12, 1974), nicknamed "[b]Godzilla[/b]"

A Japanese former professional baseball outfielder and designated hitter. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

After playing the first ten seasons of his career for the [[Yomiuri Giants]] of Nippon Professional Baseball, he played the next seven seasons, from 2003–2009, for the [[New York Yankees]] of Major League Baseball. As a free agent, Matsui then had one-year stints with the [[Los Angeles Angels]] of Anaheim, the [[Oakland Athletics]], and the [[Tampa Bay Rays]].

Matsui was successful in both leagues, winning the Central League Most Valuable Player Award three times in NPB (1996, 2000 & 2002), as well as the 2009 World Series Most Valuable Player Award in MLB. On July 28, 2013, Matsui signed a one-day minor league contract with the New York Yankees in order to officially retire as a Yankee.
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