M's Notebook | Japanese legend Kaneda welcomes Matsui into club
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But the opportunity arose before Sunday's game when, passing through a tunnel adjacent to the visitors' dugout, was all-time Japanese wins leader Masaichi Kaneda. The 73-year-old was at Yankee Stadium, preparing to welcome New York slugger Hideki Matsui into the Japanese "Golden Players Club" — akin to a Hall of Fame — for collecting his 2,000th professional hit.
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