Hideki Matsui (松井 秀喜, Matsui Hideki, born June 12, 1974), nicknamed "Godzilla", is a Japanese former professional baseball outfielder and designated hitter.

Hideki Matsui. Position: Outfielder Bats: Left • Throws: Right 6-2, 210lb (188cm, 95kg) Born: June 12, 1974 in Nomi, Japan jp. High School: Seiryo HS (Kanazawa, Japan) Last Game: July 22, 2012 (Age 38-040d) vs. SEA 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2003 season

Positions: Leftfielder and Designated Hitter. Bats: Left • Throws: Right. 6-2, 210lb (188cm, 95kg) Born: June 12, 1974 in Nomi, Japan. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. Bold season totals indicate player led league. Italic season totals indicate player led all major leagues.

Hideki Matsui (pronounced "He-DECK-ee" "Mat-SOO-ee")...married in March of 2008...nickname "Godzilla" began and grew in 1992 after making the last of four appearances in the National High School Baseball Championships for Seiryo High School...developed a fearsome and legendary reputation with a record 60 home runs...the pitchers of Meitoko High ...

NEW YORK -- Hideki Matsui, who arrived in the United States with great fanfare after a terrific career in Japan and stamped his Yankees years with an exclamation point as the 2009 World Series MVP, officially announced his retirement from baseball on Thursday.

Hideki Matsui - a 9x All-Star in Japan and a 2x All-Star in MLB - is the first player ever to be win both a Japan Series Most Valuable Player Award (2000) and a World Series Most Valuable Player Award.

Dec 19, 2017 · During his 10 years in Japan, Matsui won three MVPs and clubbed 332 home runs, earning the nickname "Godzilla" as the Giants captured three Japan Series championships. He was clearly ready for a new challenge as he approached his 29th birthday.

Jun 23, 2022 · Former Yankees slugger Hideki Matsui was honored in New York City for his contributions to baseball and helping build cultural connections between the U.S. and Japan through the game....

Hideki Matsui is another Japanese player who has a great impact on the U.S. Major Leagues. Known as Godzilla, he is 6'2" tall and weighs 210 pounds and has one the largest heads of any player in both the Japan and Major Leagues.

Hideki Matsui was a nine-time All Star player in Japan, playing for the country's most popular baseball team, the Yomiuri Giants, but in 2003, he announced his status as a free agent and ended up signing a three-year, $21 million major league contract.