Life is a circle. Once a superstar outfielder for the Nippon Professional Baseball league's Yomiuri Tigers, New York Yankees legend Hideki Matsui was introduced as the Tigers' new manager on Friday night in Japan. This comes after a 2026 season for the Tigers that saw manager Shinnosuke Abe resign in May following an arrest and Hideki Hashigami take over on an interim basis for the remainder of the season. Here's background on Matsui's history with the Yomiuri Tigers and his place in Yankees' history: Prior to being a menace from the left side of the plate for the Yankees, Matsui was a force t...
Yankees Legend Hideki Matsui Becomes Manager Of Japan's Yomiuri Tigers
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Oct 23, 2026 • 55 minutes ago
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