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Hideki Matsui Was Long Coveted by Yankees for Front-Office Job - The New York Times
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Hideki Matsui Was Long Coveted by Yankees for Front-Office Job
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Hideki Matsui - The New York Times
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In Long Shot, Ex-Closer Tries to Make the Yankees - The New York Times
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