Matsui was born on June 12, 1974 in Ishakawa Prefecture, where he would quickly emerge as a top high school talent. After a controversial game his senior year in which he was intentionally walked five ...

Hideki Matsui’s homer off Boone Logan was the first run allowed by a Yankees reliever since July 16, snapping a scoreless streak of 161 / 3 innings. Logan wasn’t surprised by the cheers for Matsui. “I ...