Hideki Matsui

Hideki Matsui The New York Yankees 2009 World Series victory parade New York City, USA - 06.11.09 Copyright 2009 WENN

New York Yankees' Derek Jeter, left, congratulates Johnny Damon after they scored on a two run RBI single by Hideki Matsui against Philadelphia Phillies' Pedro Martinez during the third inning of Game 6 of the Major League Baseball World Series Wednesday, Nov. ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Yankees christened the new $1.5 billion Yankee Stadium the same way they opened "The House That Ruth Built" 86 years ago -- with a World Series title, the 27th for Major League Baseball's storied franchise. ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hideki Matsui drove in six runs in a World Series clinching victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday in what may turn out to be the grandest of exits from the New York Yankees. Matsui became the first ...

HIDEKI MATSUI of The New York Yankees leaving "Late night With David Letterman" Ed Sullivan Theater, NYC. 11-05-2009 Photo By William Regan-IPOL-Globe Photos, Inc. 2009 Copyright 2009 Globe Photos

Hideki Matsui of the New York Yankees outside the Ed Sullivan Theater for the 'Late Show With David Letterman' New York City, USA - 05.11.09 Copyright 2009 WENN

Hideki Matsui drew criticism in his homeland for not joining the Japanese team that won the World Baseball Classic eight months ago so he could focus on preparing for the 2009 New York Yankees season. Matsui is looking pretty smart now. The ...

Matsui's bat, Damon's spikes among items donated for display at Baseball Hall of Fame Hideki Matsui's bat and Johnny Damon's spikes are among the items from the Yankees' World Series title going to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Nearly a dozen pieces ...

Yankees fans in New York City revel in team's 27th World Series championship Hundreds of Yankees fans poured into the streets of New York early Thursday to celebrate the team's 27th World Series championship, a party that extended uptown and began building ...

A thrilla by Godzilla: Matsui becomes 1st Japanese-born player to win World Series MVP Hideki Matsui took a meaty cut, watched the ball fly and winced when it hooked a foot foul. That's about all that went wrong for him. Matsui put ...