The only players to enjoy a comparable reception were the beloved Derek Jeter and Hideki Matsui, last year’s World Series M.V.P., who had since been acquired by the Angels, the Yankees ...

News about Hideki Matsui, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Hideki Matsui announced his retirement Thursday. I went back to find what I had written about him after the 2009 season, his last as a Yankee.

Hideki Matsui added an extra bit of class to the Yankee pinstripes during his seven years in the Bronx and will be remembered as a beloved Yankee.

New York Yankees, from left, manager Joe Torre, Hideki Matsui, Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez and closer Mariano Rivera gesture to photographers during a press conference at Tokyo Dome Saturday ...

Mariano Rivera is considered unlikely to represent Panama as he recovers from arthroscopic surgery on his pitching shoulder to remove calcification, and Jorge Posada — who begins a throwing ...

Rivera easily could have won the 2009 World Series MVP with his dominating performance, but nobody is going to complain about Matsui winning the award either.

It was Mariano Rivera Day, and he made it memorable The Yankees wanted the game to go better. But Mariano Rivera made sure that his day was special.

Go inside the Yankees' bullpen during the tenure of Mariano Rivera, who will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.