Steiner Sports 200911952210304 2009 Yankees Opening Day 2 Photo Collage LE/2009 (Nikco Exclusive)

After establishing himself as a national hero in Japan during his 10-year baseball career Hideki Matsui came to the United States on a mission in 2003. He signed with the New York Yankees with hopes of competing against the best the world could offer and capturing a World Series Championship. After 7 consistent and productive seasons with the Yankees Matsui finally reached his goal in 2009€¦and in a big way. Matsui was instrumental in the Yankees championship run winning MVP honors of the 2009 World Series. In 2010 he signed with the Angels as a free agent looking to extend his career and capture another ring. Commemorate the Yankees World Series victory with this framed 2009 World Series Champions/MVP dirt collage which features an 8x10 photograph of the Yankees team celebration just moments after winning the title an 8x10 photograph of 2009 WS MVP Hideki Matsui and two descriptive nameplates. This piece also features a cylinder of game-used World Series dirt from Yankee Stadium and will come framed exactly as pictured. A Steiner Sports Certificate of authenticity is included as well as an MLB Hologram to authenticate the dirt.