Yankees legend Hideki Matsui played seven seasons ... after learning that Sabathia had been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Matsui issued a statement honoring his former teammate.

Derek Jeter, Sadaharu Oh and Hideki Matsui were among many to ... The 51-year-old Ichiro, Major League Baseball's first Japanese position player in 2001, had his record-studded 19-year career ...

A once-in-a-generation player who earned the admiration of baseball fans in North America -- the birthplace of the sport -- ...