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November 02, 2005

Matsui's Collection

From, yes, of course, the Boston Globe:

Time Magazine's Asian edition recently did a cover story on Asian Heroes, one of whom is Yankee outfielder Hideki Matsui. And let's just say Matsui really apparently enjoys his Cinemax After Dark among American innovations.

"Indeed, his only eccentricity, if it can be called that, is his extensive private library of adult videos. His refreshing ability to laugh self-deprecatingly about his porno collection, reporters say, is one reason why fans and even nonfans have taken to him so much. Says former reporter Isao Hirooka: 'Hideki just wants to be like ordinary people.'"

Even odder is that in the very next paragraph, Matsui is described as having, "meaty, calloused hands."

I had heard about this collection back in April 2003 (when he signed with New York). So, it's nothing shocking to me.

And, if you've ever seen some of the stuff on Japanese TV, well, let's just say they're a little more open on some things over there.

Too bad we don't have an stories on what's in Manny's closet.

Posted by Steve Lombardi at November 2, 2005 12:54 PM

Comments

//Time Magazine's Asian edition recently did a cover story on Asian Heroes//

Recent cover story? That article is over 2 years old.

As for Manny stories, judging from the one that I have heard, I don't think I want to know anymore.

Posted by: Jen [TypeKey Profile Page] at November 2, 2005 01:28 PM

I recently took the Yankee Stadium tour, the team was in Oakland, and we even got to go into the locker room. The only videos in Matsui's locker were 2 vhs tapes of Godzilla movies. I don't know whether to be happy or disappointed!

Posted by: Scott Coulter [TypeKey Profile Page] at November 2, 2005 01:56 PM