Hideki Matsui Wiki Biography
Hideki Matsui (松井 秀喜, Matsui Hideki, born June 12, 1974) is 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.After playing the first ten seasons of his career for the Yomiuri Giants of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball, he played the next seven seasons, from 2003–2009, for the New York Yankees of North America’s Major League Baseball. As a free agent, Matsui then had one-year stints with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, the Oakland Athletics, and the Tampa Bay Rays. Matsui was successful in both leagues, winning the Central League Most Valuable Player Award three times in Japan, as well as the World Series Most Valuable Player Award in the United States. On July 28, 2013, Matsui signed a one-day minor league contract with the New York Yankees in order to officially retire as a Yankee. A pregame ceremony was held for him.
| Full Name | Hideki Matsui |
| Net Worth | $40 Million |
| Salary | 900,000 USD |
| Date Of Birth | June 12, 1974 |
| Place Of Birth | Nomi, Japan |
| Height | 6′ 1¼” (1.86 m) |
| Weight | 95 kg |
| Profession | Actor, Baseball player |
| Parents | Masao Matsui, Saeko Matsui |
| Siblings | Tashiki Matsui |
| http://www.twitter.com/m55baseball | |
| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1181889 |
| Movies | MLB: Rising Sons Return |
| Fact | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Most Valuable Player of 2009 World Series (2009). |
| 2 | Just completed his first season as a member of the New York Yankees. [October 2003] |
| 3 | Nicknamed “Shemp” by his Yankees teammates because of his similar hair style to Shemp Howard of The Three Stooges. |
| 4 | Announced in a press release that he eloped, identifying his bride only as “a 25 year old civilian” from Japan; Matsui has yet to reveal her name. Speculation is that he married to win a bet he made with Derek Jeter and Bobby Abreu as to which one would get married first. (26 March 2008). |
| 5 | All-time favourite is The Natural (1984) |
| 6 | Named to Baseball Digest magazine’s 2003 Rookie All-Star Team. |
| 7 | Made major league debut on 31 March 2003. |
| 8 | Outfielder with the New York Yankees, 2003-present. |
| 9 | Outfielder (#55) of the Yomiuri Giants baseball team in Japan. |
| 10 | Is nicknamed “Godzilla” because of his power-hitting. At the Tokyo Dome gift shop, there is merchandise (T-shirts, coffee mugs, etc.) of Godzilla in a Giants baseball shirt (with # 55, Matsui’s number). Matsui is also a Godzilla fan, and at the baseball games, Akira Ifukube’s famous “Godzilla” theme is played when Matsui steps up to bat. |
| 11 | Hit 60 home runs as a high school student. |
| 12 | Graduated from Seiryô High School. |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sawako no asa | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Henry & Me | 2014 | Himself (voice) | |
| MLB.com Presents Japan Confidential | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| Jônetsu tairiku | 2011 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Unite for Japan | 2011 | Short | Himself |
| Sunday Night Baseball | 2003-2010 | TV Series | Himself – New York Yankees Left Fielder / Himself – New York Yankees Designated Hitter / Himself – New York Yankees Pinch Hitter / … |
| New York Yankees Victory Parade | 2009 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| TalkAsia | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| Nikkei supesharu kanburia kyûden | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| History Rings True: Red Sox Opening Day Ring Ceremony | 2005 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Faith Rewarded: The Historic Season of the 2004 Boston Red Sox | 2004 | Video documentary | Himself – Yankees Left Fielder |
| 2004 American League Championship Series | 2004 | TV Series | Himself – New York Yankees Left Fielder |
| 2004 MLB All-Star Game | 2004 | TV Special | Himself – AL Left Fielder: New York Yankees |
| 2003 American League Championship Series | 2003 | TV Series | Himself – New York Yankees Left Fielder |
| 2003 MLB All-Star Game | 2003 | TV Special | Himself – AL Starting Center Fielder: New York Yankees |
| Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla | 2002 | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knuckleball! | 2012 | Documentary | Himself – Oakland Athletics Designated Hitter (uncredited) |
| 30 for 30 | 2010 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| J-Spo | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| 2004 World Series | 2004 | TV Mini-Series | Himself |