Hideki Matsui: New York Yankees Fans Show Godzilla Some Love

Posted: 13th April 2010 by Jesse Dorsey in MLB
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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 Matsui was the true guest of honor in the house that the Core Four built. Although Matsui wasn't with the likes of Derek Jeter, Jorge Posada, Mariano Rivera, or Andy Pettitte back when the group won their first four rings in the 90s, he still feels like a true Yankee who has been there forever. The fact that he finally got his first ring in pinstripes after seven years of dedication to the team is magnificent—even more so because he was the MVP of the World Series, and no Yankee deserved it as much as Matsui. He carried himself with poise and an attitude that I have nev ...

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