Former New York Yankees slugger Hideki Matsui was named Friday as the new manager of the Yomiuri Giants, his club until his departure for the United States.
Former New York Yankees slugger Hideki Matsui has been named manager of his former team, the Yomiuri Giants in Japan. The 52-year-old takes charge of the Tokyo-based club where he played prior to making his transition to Major League Baseball in 2003.
Matsui replaces interim manager Hideki Hashigami, who had led the team since Shinnosuke Abe resigned in May. Matsui accumulated 507 combined professional home runs across a 20-year career in Japan and the United States, including 175 home runs in MLB and 332 in Japan.
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