Hachiko
Mar 27, 2004, 14:31
Even halfway around the world, the New York Yankees bring a buzz.
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New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui walks to the team bus Thursday.
Their season opener at Yankee Stadium usually is a time for pinstriped pomp, with politicians and celebrities filling many of the prime seats.
When the Yankees start the 2004 major league season at the Tokyo Dome on Tuesday night against Tampa Bay, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani will throw out ceremonial first pitches.
Japan Times (http://www.japantimes.com/cgi-bin/getsp.pl5?sb20040327a1.htm)
http://www.japantimes.com/images/photos2004/sb20040327a1a.jpg
New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui walks to the team bus Thursday.
Their season opener at Yankee Stadium usually is a time for pinstriped pomp, with politicians and celebrities filling many of the prime seats.
When the Yankees start the 2004 major league season at the Tokyo Dome on Tuesday night against Tampa Bay, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani will throw out ceremonial first pitches.
Japan Times (http://www.japantimes.com/cgi-bin/getsp.pl5?sb20040327a1.htm)