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A three-time MVP in the Japanese Central League (1996, 2000, and 2002), Matsui led his team into four Japan Series and winning three titles (1994, 2000 and 2002). He also made nine consecutive all-star games and led the league in home runs and RBIs three times (1998, 2000, and 2002).
Matsui signed a three-year contract with the New York Yankees on January 14, 2003. In the 2003 Yankee home opener, Matsui became the first Yankee to hit a grand slam in his first game at Yankee Stadium. Matsui went on to hit .287 with 16 home runs and 106 RBI.
In his second season, Matsui finished 2004 with a .298 average with 31 home runs and 108 RBIs. In 2005, Matsui hit a career high .305 and 116 RBIs. In 2006, Matsui finished his fourth season with a .302 average with 8 home runs and 29 RBIs after missing most of the season due to a wrist injury. He was the American League All-Star Final Vote winner.
Matsui signed a four-year deal for $52,000,000, surpassing Ichiro Suzuki as the highest paid Japanese player in baseball, and securing his place with the Yankees through 2009. On May 6, 2007 Matsui recorded his 2,000th hit in combined hits in Japan and the United States during a game vs. the Mariners, which earned him a place in Japan's Golden Players Club, reserved for players who have hit 2000 hits, 200 wins or 250 saves professionally.
This natural finish lacquered beauty was manufactured by Mizuno and exhibits professional Mizuno Pro Maple labeling that Matsui began using in 2007 and extends into 2008. The bat was designed by Mizuno Master Batmaker Isokazu Kubota for Hideki Matsui. Matsui's name appears on the barrel labeling beneath the words 'Mizuno Pro.' Measuring 34.25 inches in length (87 mm ) and weighing approximately 31.5 ounces, this bat shows evidence of heavy game use prior to the handle crack this bat eventually sustained. Ball marks, hit marks, and rack marks are evidenced on the barrel. Light residue is evidenced on the handle. This bat has sustained a crack on the handle that is approximately 13 inches long with the most severe area approximately 10 inches from the knob. There is moderate displacement of the wood, with a very small piece (3 inches by ¼ inch) missing. "NY55" is stamped into the knob of this bat, as is a small capital letter 'A'.View Lot Detail page
Matsui signed a three-year contract with the New York Yankees on January 14, 2003. In the 2003 Yankee home opener, Matsui became the first Yankee to hit a grand slam in his first game at Yankee Stadium. Matsui went on to hit .287 with 16 home runs and 106 RBI.
In his second season, Matsui finished 2004 with a .298 average with 31 home runs and 108 RBIs. In 2005, Matsui hit a career high .305 and 116 RBIs. In 2006, Matsui finished his fourth season with a .302 average with 8 home runs and 29 RBIs after missing most of the season due to a wrist injury. He was the American League All-Star Final Vote winner.
Matsui signed a four-year deal for $52,000,000, surpassing Ichiro Suzuki as the highest paid Japanese player in baseball, and securing his place with the Yankees through 2009. On May 6, 2007 Matsui recorded his 2,000th hit in combined hits in Japan and the United States during a game vs. the Mariners, which earned him a place in Japan's Golden Players Club, reserved for players who have hit 2000 hits, 200 wins or 250 saves professionally.
This natural finish lacquered beauty was manufactured by Mizuno and exhibits professional Mizuno Pro Maple labeling that Matsui began using in 2007 and extends into 2008. The bat was designed by Mizuno Master Batmaker Isokazu Kubota for Hideki Matsui. Matsui's name appears on the barrel labeling beneath the words 'Mizuno Pro.' Measuring 34.25 inches in length (87 mm ) and weighing approximately 31.5 ounces, this bat shows evidence of heavy game use prior to the handle crack this bat eventually sustained. Ball marks, hit marks, and rack marks are evidenced on the barrel. Light residue is evidenced on the handle. This bat has sustained a crack on the handle that is approximately 13 inches long with the most severe area approximately 10 inches from the knob. There is moderate displacement of the wood, with a very small piece (3 inches by ¼ inch) missing. "NY55" is stamped into the knob of this bat, as is a small capital letter 'A'.View Lot Detail page
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