PHOENIX — Despite the devastating 8.9-magnitude earthquake that hit Japan early Friday morning, the A’s new Japanese designated hitter, Hideki Matsui, was in the lineup for Oakland’s spring ...

Fatherhood has tamed Godzilla. The Hideki Matsui Yankee fans remember — the player who slugged a two-run homer off Pedro Martinez in Game 6 of the 2009 World Series and drove in six runs in that ...

Oakland A's Hideki Matsui steps out of the batting cage prior to leaving for their game against the California Angels in Phoenix, Arizona on Monday, Feb. 28, 2011. (Dan Honda/Staff) ...

Hideki Matsui doesn't have family in the area of Japan devastated Friday by an earthquake and a tsunami, but the A's designated hitter fears for his countrymen, "especially the people in the area ...

BALTIMORE – Hideki Matsui has been through this before. Having dealt with the hype over “Godzilla vs. Ichiro” when the Yankees played the Mariners the past two seasons, the left f… ...

Hideki Matsui announced his retirement Thursday. I went back to find what I had written about him after the 2009 season, his last as a Yankee. It still seemed fitting enough, so I'd like to share ...

TAMPA – It’s not often that Derek Jeter gets played but that’s exactly what Hideki Matsui did to his friend and teammate by running off to New York City yesterday to get married. … ...

News about Hideki Matsui, ... as a special adviser to General Manager Brian Cashman after years of declining the offer so he could stay home with his family. By David Waldstein ...

Shohei Ohtani’s seemingly out-of-the-blue marriage brought back some fun memories of when former Yankees great Hideki Matsui stunned Derek Jeter and his other teammates with his nuptials.

Extra Bases: Matsui’s Milestone; Rating the Rookies. Jim Thome’s 600th home run landed in the bullpen. Derek Jeter’s 3,000th hit — a home run — found a fan who gave the ball right back.

Hideki Matsui, who announced his retirement on Thursday, hit 332 homers for the Yomiuri Giants in Japan before joining the Yankees for seven seasons, helping them to a World Series title. By Ken ...