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Hideki Matsui to retire as Yankee
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Hideki Matsui honored at Yankee Stadium after signing one-day
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Matsui retires from baseball - Sports Illustrated
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Hideki Matsui makes his Old-Timers' Day debut at Yankee Stadium
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Hideki Matsui to announce retirement - Pinstripe Alley
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Yankees to sign Hideki Matsui to a one-day deal - Pinstripe Alley
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Hideki Matsui retires - Newsday
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Matsui signs one-day contract, retires a Yank
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Hideki Matsui, 'Godzilla' in two countries, calls it a career
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Japanese slugger Hideki Matsui retires
Hideki Matsui officially retires as a Yankee before being honored
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Hideki Matsui to Sign 1-Day Contract with New York Yankees and