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. On Thursday, ...

LOS ANGELES — As a kid growing up in Japan, Yoshinobu Yamamoto would watch the news in hopes of seeing a fellow countryman in pinstripes. “When I was in fifth and sixth grade, he was a big-name star, ...

The new age version of legendary Japanese slugger Hideki Matsui is expected to be available in free agency later this year, and the New York Yankees are among the early favorites to sign him. When ...

All eyes were on the baseball as it traveled high in the air, soaring over the right-field fence and beyond the trees. Oohs and aahs were followed by applause. Hideki Matsui smiled and gave a thumbs ...

The best World Series outcome for one particular subset of fans? The Dodgers slugger hits four home runs in a game, and the Yankees win 5-4. By David Waldstein Our baseball columnist looks at ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani made another piece of baseball history Sunday when he surpassed a mark set by one of his heroes. The Los Angeles Dodgers slugger crushed his 176th career homer in the ...

Back with the New York Yankees as a special adviser to general manager Brian Cashman, Hideki Matsui says he hasn't thought about managing in the future. ''I'm really looking forward to working with ...

Oakland Athletics Hideki Matsui watches his home-run hit against the Detroit Tigers during the sixth inning of their MLB American League baseball game in Detroit, Michigan July 20, 2011.

Despite being 20 years removed from his prime, New York Yankees great Hideki Matsui still can crush baseballs over outfield fences. When Matsui arrived in New York in 2003, there was hope that he ...

New York Yankees’ Hideki Matsui speaks to reporters at Yankee Stadium during “workout day” before the 2009 Major League Baseball (MLB) World Series between the Yankees and the Philadelphia Phillies in ...