Former Yomiuri Giants manager Shigeo Nagashima said Thursday he was nearly brought to tears by a record-tying six-RBI MVP performance by Hideki Matsui in Game 6 of the World Series on Wednesday.
"When I saw Matsui's smiling face, I was so happy that I was nearly moved to tears. This season, he had to endure difficult conditions with his health but was rewarded in the best possible fashion," said Nagashima, who selected Matsui when he was a high school student to play for the Giants in the 1992 draft.
Matsui, who became the first Japanese-born World Series MVP, went 3-for-4 as the Yankees beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 to win the best-of-seven fours games to two.