Thursday, 27 December 2012

Hideki Matsui retires from baseball (Yahoo! Sports)

Japanese baseball player Hideki Matsui stands up to leave after a news conference, Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012, in New York. The 38-year-old former New York Yankees outfielder, World Series MVP, and two-time All Star announced his retirement from baseball Thursday following months of free agency after his release from the Tampa Bay Rays in August. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

NEW YORK (AP) -- Free agent slugger Hideki Matsui has retired from professional baseball, saying he is no longer able to perform at the level that earned him a World Series MVP with the New York Yankees and three Central League MVPs in Japan.




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