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Daisuke Matsuzaka (松坂 大輔, Matsuzaka Daisuke, [matsɯꜜzaka daꜜisɯ̥ke]; born September 13, 1980) is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher, who pitched professionally for 23 seasons, 16 of them in NPB, 7 in MLB.
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- September 13, 1980
Daisuke Matsuzaka (born September 13, 1980, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher who became a star player in both Japan and the United States. In 2007, his first season of Major League Baseball (MLB), he helped the Boston Red Sox win a World Series championship.
Daisuke Matsuzaka graduated in 1998 from Yokohama High School…Finished 1998 unbeaten with a then-Japan high school record 208 strikeouts...Led Yokohama to the championship of the 1998 Koshien National High School Tournament…Defeated traditional powerhouse P.L. Gakuen in the quarterfinals with a 17-inning, 250-pitch complete-game effort ...
Dec 4, 2021 · The former Red Sox and Mets pitcher ended his professional baseball career in Japan with a surprise visit from Ichiro Suzuki. Matsuzaka, who underwent cervical spine surgery in 2020, thanked fans and said he was happy to see Ichiro-san at the end.
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Jul 7, 2021 · Seibu Lions pitcher and seven-time Golden Glove winner Daisuke Matsuzaka will retire after this season, ending a 23-year playing career that included an eight-year stint in the major leagues, the Pacific League team said Wednesday.
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Dec 4, 2021 · Daisuke Matsuzaka brought his 23-year professional baseball career to a close Saturday in a ceremony that included a surprise appearance by Ichiro Suzuki.
