Hideki Matsui hired as manager of the Yomiuri Giants in Japanese baseball
Hideki Matsui, newly named manager of the Yomiuri Giants, speaks during a press conference in Tokyo, Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. (Motoshi Ogura/Kyodo News via AP)
TOKYO (AP) — Former New York Yankees slugger Hideki Matsui was named Friday as the new manager of the Yomiuri Giants, his club until his departure for the United States.
The 52-year-old Matsui hit a combined 507 home runs in Japan and the United States in a 20-year pro career.
Matsui moved in 2003 to Major League Baseball and spent most of his career with the Yankees.
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Hideki Matsui hired as manager of the Yomiuri Giants in Japanese baseball
Hideki Matsui, newly named manager of the Yomiuri Giants, speaks during a press conference in Tokyo, Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. (Motoshi Ogura/Kyodo News via AP)
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TOKYO (AP) — Former New York Yankees slugger Hideki Matsui was named Friday as the new manager of the Yomiuri Giants, his club until his departure for the United States.
The 52-year-old Matsui hit a combined 507 home runs in Japan and the United States in a 20-year pro career.
Matsui moved in 2003 to Major League Baseball and spent most of his career with the Yankees.
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