Hideki Matsui — who lived up to his Godzilla moniker in earning the World Series MVP with a six-RBI performance in his final game with the Yankees — dons an Angels jersey for the first time yesterday after signing a $6 million, one-year free-agent contract.
“I’m very excited,” Matsui said through a translator. “This is the beginning of a new journey for me. I’d like to do my best in every way I can to bring another world championship to this team since they won in 2002.”
Matsui hit .274 with 28 homers and 90 RBIs last season for the Yankees.
“There was a certain level of attachment there, but this organization had welcomed me with open arms and understood my goals and desires,” said Matsui.