Hideki Matsui

Quick Facts

Full Name	Hideki Matsui
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Jun 12, 1974(1974-06-12)
Age	50
Birthplace	Ishikawa
Country	Japan
Horoscope	Gemini

Hideki Matsui Biography

Hideki Matsui is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on June 12, 1974 in Ishikawa, Japan. Star of the Yomiuri Giants in Japan, NPB and the New York Yankees MLB. Named 2009 World Series MVP after hitting.615 and driving in three home runs while leading the Yankees victory over the Philadelphia Phillies.

He was shortstop Derek Jter for the New York Yankees.

Matsui was recruited by Seiryo High School in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, a Western Honshu baseball powerhouse. During his high school years, Matsui participated in four National High School Baseball Tournaments at Koshien Stadium (once in the spring and three times in the summer). In 1992, he drew five consecutive intentional walks in a game at Koshien and became a nationwide topic of conversation. The intentional walks were considered excessive and unsportsmanlike but the strategy worked, as Matsui’s team lost. Matsui’s reaction to the intentional walks was widely commented upon by the media. “Matsui’s stoic, emotionless conduct during those at-bats drew great praise from tournament officials and reporters alike”, author Robert Whiting wrote. At the end of the tournament, a representative of the High School Federation declared that “All students should learn from Matsui’s attitude.”

His first trip to the Japan Series became well-known. Because of the 1994–95 Major League Baseball strike, Matsui became known to the American media, as media outlets were covering the Series, which was referred in Sports Illustrated as “the” Fall Classic.

He was the son of Masao Matsui and Saeko Matsui.

Hideki Matsui Net Worth

Hideki Matsui is one of the richest Baseball Player from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Hideki Matsui 's net worth $40 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In a high school football game, he was intentionally walked five times. This caused a national buzz in Japan.

After spending the first seven years of his MLB career playing for the Yankees, he then played for the Los Angeles Angels and Oakland Athletics before moving on to the Tampa Bay Rays in 2010-12, when he retired.

Hideki Matsui (松井 秀喜 , Matsui Hideki, born June 12, 1974) , nicknamed “Godzilla”, is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder and designated hitter who played baseball in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) and Major League Baseball (MLB). He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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In the postseason of that year, he became the first Japanese player to hit a home run in the World Series, in Game Two of the 2003 World Series against the Florida Marlins. In a controversial vote, Matsui narrowly lost the Rookie of the Year Award to Ángel Berroa after two writers, Jim Souhan and Bill Ballou, refused to include him on their ballots due to his age. Yankee owner George Steinbrenner responded by pointing out that this had not prevented either writer from voting for Ichiro Suzuki or Kazuhiro Sasaki, both of whom had previously played in the NPB for several years and were the two oldest players to have received the award, and stated that he felt Matsui had been robbed.

Facts & Trivia

Hideki Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Hideki Matsui celebrates birthday on June 12 of every year.

On May 11, 2006, in his 519th game with the Yankees, Matsui fractured his left wrist on an unsuccessful sliding catch in the top of the first inning against the Boston Red Sox. Matsui, despite the injury, threw the ball back to the infield before gripping his wounded wrist in obvious pain. The game did not count toward Matsui’s streak, as a player must field for at least half an inning or take an at-bat to be credited with a game played (MLB rule 10.24). Matsui underwent surgery on May 12, 2006, the next day. He returned to the Yankees starting lineup on September 12 against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, and had an RBI-single in his first at-bat back, and proceeded to go 4 for 4 with a walk and scored twice.

What is Hideki Matsui doing now?

These days, the 48-year-old Matsui is enjoying retirement. He’s no longer working for the Yankees, after he recently spent time as a special adviser to general manager Brian Cashman, and is devoting himself to his two children.

How many home runs did Hideki Matsui hit in Japan?

In the ten seasons he played in Japan, Matsui totalled 1268 games played, 4572 AB, 1390 hits, 901 runs, 332 home runs , 889 RBIs, a . 304 batting average, and a . 582 slugging percentage.

Why is Matsui called Godzilla?

“I was supported by many fans and wonderful coaches and teammates.” Nicknamed “Godzilla” for his powerful swing , Matsui slugged 332 home runs in Japan and 175 more in the Major Leagues, 140 of which came in a Yankees uniform.

What Japanese player played for the Yankees?

Matsui played for the New York Yankees from 2003 to 2009. In his rookie year, he lost the Rookie of the Year award to Angel Berroa, despite most agreeing that Matsui had a better year.

What does Matsui mean in Japanese?

Meaning and Origin of: Matsui Japanese (mainly west-central Japan and the Ryūkyū Islands) : ancient name meaning ‘ pine tree well ‘.