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Matsuzaka retired from professional baseball Wednesday, KYODO News reports.
Matsuzaka retired after 23 years in professional baseball due to struggles to recover from a cervical spine surgery. He most recently pitched for the Seibu Lions in the Pacific League and was also a member of the Red Sox and Mets during an eight-year MLB career. Matsuzaka totaled an impressive 170 wins as a professional and also won a World Series with Boston in 2007.
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