Hideki Matsui
Hideki Matsui
Hideki Matsuiis a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder and designated hitter who played baseball in Japan and the United States. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth12 June 1974
CityIshikawa, Japan
pitch took
I took the pitch because I thought it was a ball.
joe
It's getting better. I told Joe I could play. It's up to him.
new-york yankees fans
I love New York. I love the Yankees. I love the fans here.
winning journey yankees
My first and foremost goal when I joined the Yankees was to win the world championship. Certainly, it's been a long road and very difficult journey. But I'm just happy that after all these years we were able to win and reach the goal that I had come here for.
trying approach ups-and-downs
What I try to do is don't have any ups and downs. I emphasize taking the same approach.
baseball lonely player
I'm a baseball player. Not being able to play baseball certainly was a lonely thing.
running home like-you
It's not like you can aim for a home run and hit a home run.
team important comfortable
It's important to find a team where you can be comfortable. I know there are a lot of high expectatons.
baseball thinking years
I've been watching American baseball on television for a long time, but it was only in recent years that, realistically, I've been thinking about playing here.
forgiving fans please
I'm aware the fans in the U.S. can be less forgiving...I'll just have to do my best to please them.
running home different
The power of home run hitters in the majors is different from those here. It's probably difficult for me to match that power now.
goes injury
It's not an injury that goes away overnight. Little by little every day it's getting better. Everything is fine.
amount salary
The amount of a salary is very important, ... I think it's important for all professional athletes. We are evaluated by our own salaries.
both club country fans hoping ideal oh understand
I know that it would be ideal to play for both club and country and I understand that Sadaharu Oh and the fans were hoping I would do that.