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Baseball player Matsui returns home
Baseball player Kazuo Matsui is to return to Japan to play with the Rakuten Eagles.
According to AP, the baseman is leaving the Major League after seven years to take part in the Nippon Professional Baseball League.
Matusi first played in the Major League in 2004 with the New York Mets but ongoing injuries undermined his success in the US. He later played for the Colorado Rockies and Houston Astros but was unable to replicate his initial results.
The 35-year-old was part of the Rockies team that reached the World Series in 2007 and has a .267 batting average with 615 hits and 102 stolen bases. However, this season he has only features in 27 games and a batting average of .141 for the Astros.
Created in 2004, the Rakuten Eagles play in the Pacific League and their home ground is the Miyagi Baseball Stadium.
Written by Kimberley Homer.
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According to AP, the baseman is leaving the Major League after seven years to take part in the Nippon Professional Baseball League.
Matusi first played in the Major League in 2004 with the New York Mets but ongoing injuries undermined his success in the US. He later played for the Colorado Rockies and Houston Astros but was unable to replicate his initial results.
The 35-year-old was part of the Rockies team that reached the World Series in 2007 and has a .267 batting average with 615 hits and 102 stolen bases. However, this season he has only features in 27 games and a batting average of .141 for the Astros.
Created in 2004, the Rakuten Eagles play in the Pacific League and their home ground is the Miyagi Baseball Stadium.
Written by Kimberley Homer.
Related news stories:
Matsui reaches home run milestone as Athletics win (21st July 2011)
Baseball world hails Nomo as he announces retirement (18th July 2008)
Japanese baseball season to get underway at last (12th April 2011)
US baseball official criticises Japanese players (17th December 2010)
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