Hideki Matsui bore the nickname Godzilla, and after terrorizing pitchers on both sides of the Pacific for 20 years, he's announced his retirement.

Note: Hideki Matsui's cameo comes at the 36:41 mark and lasts 25 seconds In an era when nicknames have become decreasingly creative, one of the good ones came from Japan with slugger Hideki Matsui.

Hideki Matsui's nickname, of course, was Godzilla. But in fact, he once helped save kids from Godzilla -- appearing in the 2002 film, "Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla." Thanks to the wonder that is ...

The man referred to as Godzilla was once in a movie featuring Godzilla. Stick that in your pop-culture pipe and puff on it for a while. Also, make sure to go to the 36:41 mark in the above video ...

In the last 10 games, Hideki Matsui has had three multi-home run games. He has definitely proved to the Yankees that there is still some gas left in the tank even at 35. According to some sources ...

Matsui's on a one-year contact. ... The return of Godzilla: Yankees introduce Hideki Matsui as special assistant to general manager. Published: Mar. 11, 2015, 4:36 p.m. By .

The Yankees had a special guest on hand for their ring ceremony Tuesday afternoon. It wasn't Yogi Berra, it wasn't Whitey Ford, and it wasn't George Steinbrenner—although they were all there ...

Hideki ‘Godzilla’ Matsui, star of Japanese and major-league baseball, retires at age 38. Dec. 28, 2012. Dec. 28, 2012. 3 min read. Save. New subscriber benefit! Copied to clipboard ...

First thing’s first. Hideki Matsui’s nickname, Godzilla? It doesn’t come from where you think it does. “Everyone thinks it’s because of his power or because of his fac… ...

THE Yankees believe the difference between one Hideki and another will be as great as the difference between a fat toad and Godzilla. In Hideki Matsui, the Yankees think they have a player much bet… ...

NEW YORK – When Hideki Matsui made his decision to leave Japan to play baseball in America, he worried people would lose their love for him because of his selfishness.Japanese baseball had ...

Hideki Matsui came to the New York Yankees with a ton of hype as the best slugger in Japan. He delivered on the hype, too, and became a fan favorite in the process. On Friday, Matsui added a unique ...