The Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies played Game 6 of the 2009 World Series on Nov. 4 ... led the bottom of the second off with a walk. Hideki Matsui then opened the scoring with a two-run ...

Meanwhile, Matsui was an underrated part of the Yankees lineup for much of his time wearing the pinstripes. This was especially true when he earned the World Series MVP Award in 2009, the last ...

Yankees legend Hideki Matsui played seven ... t until his final one, in 2009, with the addition of lefty ace CC Sabathia, that he managed to get that elusive World Series ring.