TOKYO, Japan - Masao Matsui, father of New York Yankees outfielder

New Tampa Bay Devil Rays general partner Stuart Sternberg, left, poses with managing general partner Vince Naimoli before the start of the Devil Rays game with the Texas Rangers Thursday, May 13

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Parents of Hideki Matsui Masao Matsui, Saeko Matsui and brother Toshiki watch former New York Yankees player Hideki Matsui step out on the field to throw out the first pitch after a ceremony where he officially retired from baseball as a Yankee before the

HIDEKI MATSUI: HIS CAREER IN JAPAN AND THE MAJORS AND WORLD SERIES MVP

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TOKYO, Japan - The parents of New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui -- Saeko (L) and Masao -- watch the game between the Yankees and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays at Tokyo

Masao Matsui, Father of Hideki Matsui of the New York Yankees sits in News Photo - Getty Images

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HIDEKI MATSUI: HIS CAREER IN JAPAN AND THE MAJORS AND WORLD SERIES MVP

Masao Matsui, Father of Hideki Matsui of the New York Yankees sits in News Photo - Getty Images

Masao Matsui, Father of Hideki Matsui of the New York Yankees sits in News Photo - Getty Images

New Tampa Bay Devil Rays manager Joe Maddon, right, gestures as Andrew Friedman, executive vice presdient of baseball operations, looks on during a news conference Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2005 in St. Petersburg

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