Hideki Matsui, who serves as a special advisor to the general manager of the New York Yankees in Major League Baseball, will appear on the 90-minute special of the news and information program "Udo Times" (TV Asahi, Sunday 8:56 pm) broadcast on January 19th. He will appear in "Legends & Stars," a segment where MC Yumiko Udo approaches legends who have made achievements in various fields and stars who are currently active at the forefront of the industry.
This time, Udow went to New York to meet Matsui. Udow, who has been covering Matsui since his days with the Yomiuri Giants, will be talking about the legendary "five consecutive walks" at Koshien, as well as little-known tales from his time in the major leagues.
Matsui, who was a leading home run hitter in the baseball world, also analyzed the batting of Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers. "What I like about his batting technique is the position of his hands at the moment of hitting the ball..." he said.
He also talks about raising his children in America, and analyzes his own personality, saying, "I'm very short-tempered and get angry easily." He also speaks passionately about his mentor, Shigeo Nagashima. He talks about his gratitude to Nagashima, who taught him batting practice almost every day and inspired him during his time with the Yankees.
Arimoto also asked Matsui about the possibility of putting on the uniform again, to which Matsui confessed his strong feelings for his former team, the Giants.
