Hideki Matsui won't have his number retired but I do believe he will one day get a plaque and be in Yankee Monument Park.

@darealpapajon

4 жыл бұрын

He should get its retired his performance in the 2009 world series was amazing

@peterk814

4 жыл бұрын

Shaun Rinker lol you racist idiot. Dude was a WS mvp and one of the most consistent producers. 282 career average 21+ career war in the mlb alone.

@peterk814

4 жыл бұрын

Shaun Rinker yep 100%

@lordflacko8232

4 жыл бұрын

It's a thrilla! By Godzilla!

@VeN0m88

4 жыл бұрын

I would def retire his number he was such a huge part to our success. True Yankee Legend

Gotta be one of the most underrated players of all time. He was so clutch too. Seemed to always get a hit when it was needed the most.

@MandeepSingh-of5hj

Жыл бұрын

Definitely he always brought out the hits in the hardest situation

@KevinJGamez

Жыл бұрын

Over 3000 hits 500+ hrs in mlb and Japan combine

@victorblock3421

2 ай бұрын

@@KevinJGamez That's greatness.

This man got 6 RBI's in a world series game. Oh yea, that's pretty amazing.

@iTadakimAsu85

6 жыл бұрын

And rightfully earned him WS MVP

@mikeysawchyn9415

6 жыл бұрын

Im a phillies fan he beat us 😂😂 but i loved him and basically the whole team at the time he was a great clutch hitter

@bobbugsly4632

6 жыл бұрын

Matsui was all buisness.

He's THE reason the Yankees won the world series that year

@grinelia

2 жыл бұрын

and AROD, he was clutch vs Anaheim

@Joseph-lz5er

2 жыл бұрын

One of the reasons. Yanks still win the series without Matsui. Yanks had a better overall team than the Phillies that year.

@nicholasbusch113

2 жыл бұрын

yes that Ab at against Pedro was so clutch

One of the classiest guys to ever wear the pinstripes...and swing a bat. Thanks, Hideki!

@df5295

4 жыл бұрын

One year he broke his leg driving for a ball and he apologized to his teammates for getting injuried!

@adumsmiff1239

3 жыл бұрын

D F he broke his wrist but yeah he didn’t need to apologize for anything. Dude was an amazing yankee.

@lisa-sk5bt

3 жыл бұрын

Classy guy

I never see this video without crying. Thanks Matsui, and thanks New York Yankees.

Godzilla 55 forever

One of my all time favorite Yankees.

I can’t believe it’s been seven years. One of my favorite players ever.

How the Yankees found him I don't know. I'm sure glad they did. Very humble and great person awesome Yankee.

@bobbugsly4632

6 жыл бұрын

John Lothrop Um, they found him becuase he was a famous player in a far off land... An island in da Pacific Rim........ Called "Japan"..... They play ah base ball? They are human like ah us, But dey are smaller and yellow..... And dey eat ah rice balls.....

@bobbugsly4632

6 жыл бұрын

But seriously tho, it's a thing called a "scout".😂😂😂🤣😋😋😂🙂☺😥

I was at this game! It's was Jeter's first game back from injury, and the first pitch he saw was a home run!

Class act by the Yankees and Matsui truly deserved it for what he gave

Good player in the season and clutch beast in the post season.

The Japanese are some of the realest most humble fans in baseball, wrestling, and all their into. Awesome tribute to Matsui. Thanks for the memories.

One of my favorite all time Yankees! Japan has produced some of the best players. Truly a global game!

Well deserved. One of the best Yankees hitters of the 2000s.

Because of matsui, I got to be a yankees fan. I think he is one and only hitter in japanese, real clutch hitter, 4th batter in yankee, and wsmvp...amazing

This video is iconic. Hideki being carted around, young Gardy, Soriano in the back, Jeter and Mo looking on, not-so-old looking Cashman, Pena on the top step, Girardi as classy as ever

thank you matsui! will never forget the great moments you gave us as a yankees fan

Mats was the humble, quiet giant. Respect 55💪🏼

Yo I saw some comments on here saying this man was overrated and only had 1 good game. Im not even a Yankees fan and that pissed me off

Thank you hideki for everything

I’ve got so much respect for Hideki such a player in clutch moments.

Love this man, blessings to him and his family

Once a Yankee ALWAYS A YANKEE!

He is such a class act, and was an amazing player all around. I was so happy that he retired as a Yankee and I'm glad I have just stumbled upon this video by accident again.

I was visiting New York for the first time and decided that going to a game at Yankee stadium was a must. This was the game I ended up going to and felt like I totally got my moneys worth. New York City and its Yankee fans are freakin great. I'm an A's fan though.

H-Mat was a good ball player!

@sjang816

6 жыл бұрын

09STC really? good is such a strong term to describe him, I'd say adequate to moderate to passable

@bobbugsly4632

6 жыл бұрын

nycjin816 Stfu beyotch. And so were other Champions like Brosious, Oniel, Posada, Tino, Williams, Jeter......in your book right? There winners. They don't impress stat geeks like you dweeb.

@sjang816

6 жыл бұрын

Bob Bugsly you're really not that bright are you. reread the original comment then mine. and did I say mention the rest of the team? dweeb? beeyotch? I can't talk with 10 year olds, they don't understand sarcasm and you're just kind of slow, no offense

@sjang816

6 жыл бұрын

Bob Bugsly I'm not a grammar nazi but you're just proving your age and intelligence. oniel is paul o'neil I'm guessing. rethink what I wrote than see who the dweeb beyotch is. beyotch lol. don't go there bob. talk to the hand bugsly lol

@bobbugsly4632

6 жыл бұрын

Any one who thinks Matsui was,an average player is s baseball moron coksukin dweeb😂😂😂😂😂

Matsui was one of my favorites as a Kid. I went to the Yankee Stadium where he hit a game winning home run. That day I got his bobble head.

@ralphwiggum1982

Жыл бұрын

I could honestly never forgive the Yankees for trading him after he gave that tremendous performance during the World Series he should have stayed with them till his retirement

Matsui is the legend you need on the team but no one gives credit too. You will find a lot of them on championship teams if you looked through every one. Every sport

There goes a great one

He was a great player the injury he had cut his time short in out feild

Thank you #55 Hideki Matsui.

Red Sox fan here...Matsui was a great player and the epitome of class. I just wish he didn't wear the pinstripes, lol.

The definition of a Beloved Yankee

2009 WS MVP. Forever a Yankee.

Legend

Lol love how he shakes his family’s hands

Look up the words "class", "professionalism", "decency" or any good word and you might find a pic of Matsui next to it. He is loved and missed.

The Monster, Godzilla, The Japanese Phenom. I always admire Hideki especially his time also in Anaheim. But Still I see him as a Yankee. Also they missed the chance of playing Matsui's Walk up theme. Ya know from Godzilla.

Love Hideki

Short time with Yankees but make history the great Matsui

Be cool if there was a cherry blossom tree right outside the stadium for hideki

Cards need to do this for Pujols

@Robearwgl

7 жыл бұрын

Stocks Calvert it could happen, 600 baby!!!

@nyyanks22

7 жыл бұрын

Robearwgl , respect to pujols !

@itzyoboityfly6847

6 жыл бұрын

Pujols will most likely retire as a Halo

@rangersfanfromjersey2436

6 жыл бұрын

Ty Fly He's more of a Cardinal than a Halo.

@droski9615

5 жыл бұрын

Not there yet buddy

One reason i love my Yankees..Godzilla Hideki Matsui # 55.

Thank you for being with us Hideki your number will always be retired even though it’s technically not just Tino Martinez’s number 24, we thank you for wearing the number 55 for more than 5 years, and hope you can meet Carlos Rodon who wears your number today

NYY squads have always been loaded with Uber-talent. Every man gets his moments in the spotlight. It happened that Hideki had such a time during the Series that followed a decade of setbacks and sadness. Like hitting the Lottery, you know.

I Wish they played the Godzilla song.

Good hitter!

His jersey should get retired because he is a big part of the Yankees championships during his time with the Yankees also he was the 2009 World Series MVP why not

King of Monsters, for sure.

Gojira! Gojira!Gojira!

Why was he traded in the first place what did the Yankees get for him

@The11IsaN

3 жыл бұрын

Wasn't traded. Cashman and Steinbrenner wanted a "younger" team and didn't renew a contract - making him a Free Agent.

❤💯

Japanese baseball players in MLB are perfect examples of how height can sometimes be random 😂

Godzilla 🦖

WSのMVP🇯🇵🇺🇸

How did he get to be 6'2 hahah look at the size of his parents!

they can't hug their kids?

@tarzlegacy9446

7 жыл бұрын

Only if they have scabies or raybeeze. Brought to you by *WINSTON CHURCHILL'S OXY CLEAN*

@TaiyoN

6 жыл бұрын

Not customary in Japan, I suppose

They should’ve retired his number 55

The Yankees have yet to win a WS since they let Matsui go. The Curse continues....... until his son steps on Yankee stadium!

Yankee fans love Godzilla!

🇩🇴⚾👑 ( 55 ) 👑⚾🇩🇴

RETIRE #55 !!!

why did the yankees let him go?sad...

Deserves to have his number retired

Did he shake his mothers hand?

@vincinuge

4 жыл бұрын

In japan they don't hug often.

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Matsui retired 9 years ago?! Dude, where did my life go