Hideki Matsui
Hideki Matsui
Hideki Matsuiis a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder and designated hitter who played baseball in Japan and the United States. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth12 June 1974
CityIshikawa, Japan
beyond goes popularity
If popularity goes down, then it goes down. It can't be helped. It's beyond my control.
both club country fans hoping ideal oh understand
I know that it would be ideal to play for both club and country and I understand that Sadaharu Oh and the fans were hoping I would do that.
bit slightly treatment
It's something I've had before. It slightly swelled up, so I'm getting a little bit of treatment on that.
goes injury
It's not an injury that goes away overnight. Little by little every day it's getting better. Everything is fine.
decision satisfied
I'm satisfied with my decision and have been able to get my preparation here. I have no regrets.
again happy pinstripes wear
I'm very happy to be able to come back, wear the pinstripes again and play in that uniform.
hit lost stepped
Everything is fine. When I stepped on the bag, the way I hit it, I kind of lost my balance.
aware hard pinpoint
You feel that something's not right, but it's hard to pinpoint it. You have to be really aware of every part of your swing.
baseball league major reasons ring wanting win yankees
The Yankees had their reasons for not wanting me to play. Major League Baseball had its reasons for wanting me to play. But at the end of the day, what was important to me is to win a championship ring with the Yankees.
baseball classic decision difficult event prepare time year
An event like the baseball classic is very important for baseball. This time of year is a very important time to prepare for the season. It was a very difficult decision for me, but I have no regrets.
changed manager oh situation soon thinking
The situation hasn't changed at all. I'm still thinking it over. But I would like to let manager Sadaharu Oh know what I'll do as soon as he comes back from Taiwan.
champion chasing decided fear goals join might national reason states united
I have decided not to join up with the national squad. . . . The reason I decided to go to the United States was to try and become a world champion with the Yankees, and I fear that chasing two goals might get in the way of that dream.
happened knee
My knee isn't that bad. This has happened in the past.
knee
My knee isn't that bad. It's actually improving.