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Rich Aurilia decides to become Padre - Taipei Times
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Orioles Acquire Jim Thome - MLB Trade Rumors
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Hideki Matsui elected to Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame
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L-R) Hideki Matsui, Ichiro Suzuki (Yankees), FEBRUARY 21, 2014
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Yankees' Anthony Volpe gets day off for first time this season
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Hideki Matsui Facts for Kids
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Hideki Matsui Cut By Rays - Sports Talk Florida - N
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Fernando Tatis Jr., Shohei Ohtani lead way
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Hideki Matsui Stats, Fantasy & News
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2012 Tampa Bay Rays Media Guide, PDF, Tampa