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Former Yankees star Matsui elected to Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame
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Shortstops: Matsui makes history at Yankee Stadium
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Hideki Matsui's Hall of Fame case: How much should career in Japan weigh?
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MLB stars excited to begin Japan AS Series
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Hideki Matsui elected to Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame - The Japan Times
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Uncle Mike's Musings: A Yankees Blog and More: Is Hideki Matsui a Hall-of- Famer?
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Pinstripe Alley Top 100 Yankees: #87 Hideki Matsui - Pinstripe Alley
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Hideki Matsui - Wikipedia
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