Former Tokyo Yomiuri Giants third baseman Shigeo Nagashima—one of the most successful and beloved players in the history of Japanese baseball—has died of pneumonia, his former ...

Japanese sports icon Shigeo Nagashima, known as the country's "Mr. Pro Baseball," died from pneumonia Tuesday, Tokyo's ...

The new age version of legendary Japanese slugger Hideki Matsui is expected to be available in free agency later this ...

Reporting from Tempe, Ariz. — Hideki Matsui has been seeing red since the day the former New York Yankees slugger signed a one-year, $6-million deal with the Angels on Dec. 16. Now an entire ...

News and notes about the Tampa Bay Rays, as tweeted by the Tampa Bay Times' Joe Smith: For more up-to-the-minute news and analysis on the latest rumors from bloggers Chris Cwik, Jack Moore and Nav ...

Some 30-40 Japanese media members were outside the Angels’ spring-training complex Tuesday afternoon, waiting to speak to Hideki Matsui while he addressed a handful of American reporters.

The New York Yankees are always in the conversation when a big-name free agent becomes available. And this latest possibility ...

NEW YORK -- Hideki Matsui's baseball career in the United States ends the same way it began: as a member of the New York Yankees. Matsui retired as a Yankee on Sunday, as he signed a one-day minor ...

Former New York Yankees teammates Derek Jeter (L) and Hideki Matsui (R) pose during a photo session after a press conference in Tokyo on March 18, 2015. AFP/Getty Images “That’s not hilarious ...

Oohs and aahs were followed by applause. Hideki Matsui smiled and gave a thumbs up to the kids and their parents. Ten years after he retired from baseball, “Godzilla” can still go deep.