Hideki Matsui Quotes


You feel that something's not right, but it's hard to pinpoint it. You have to be really aware of every part of your swing. - Hideki Matsui



When I first started out professionally in Japan, I had a number in mind, maybe 500, 600 or 700... but not anymore. - Hideki Matsui



We're starting with numbers now - like how many outs there are. By the end of the season, I think he'll be pretty fluent. - Hideki Matsui



We call them typhoons there. - Hideki Matsui



Usually when I get into that habit, soft toss corrects that. In terms of checking where you are and where you hit the ball, the tee was good for that. - Hideki Matsui



The Yankees had their reasons for not wanting me to play. Major League Baseball had its reasons for wanting me to play. But at the end of the day, what was important to me is to win a championship ring with the Yankees. - Hideki Matsui