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Yahoo
14-07-2025
- Sport
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VIDEO: Yankees legend Hideki Matsui shows he can still smash homers at 51-years-old
Despite being 20 years removed from his prime, New York Yankees great Hideki Matsui still can crush baseballs over outfield fences. When Matsui arrived in New York in 2003, there was hope that he could be much better than Hideki Irabu. A fellow Japanese star with the same first name, but who was so frustrating that then-Yankees owner George Steinbrenner once called him a fat toad. Well, Matsui ended up becoming a huge fan favorite during seven memorable seasons in the Bronx. Advertisement Related: Yankees voice Michael Kay rips Mets star Juan Soto on odd comment about All-Star snub During his time with the club, he earned All-Star honors twice. Smashed 146 homers. And knocked in 547 runs during the regular season. However, it was his performances in the playoffs that made him a legend with fans. In 56 postseason games, he posted a slashline of .312/.391/.541/.933, with 10 home runs and 39 RBIs. In 2009, he was voted the World Series MVP as he helped lead the Yankees to their most recent championship. After 10 years in MLB, he called it a career in 2012 at 38 years old. While he was an all-around good hitter in the big leagues, he was originally a home run-hitting monster in his native Japan. And it seems that the ability to take pitches deep has not yet left him. Hideki Matsui stats (Yankees): .292 VG, .370 OBP, .482 SLG, .852 OPS, 140 HR, 597 RBI, 536 R This week, the New York Post's social accounts posted a video of the former MLB star at a local park. It is unclear in what city it occurred. However, the clip shows Matsui at the dish and getting thrown a pitch. And just like he did 175 times in the big leagues, the 51-year-old blasts the ball over the right field fence. Showing his smooth left-handed swing is still nasty. Advertisement The one-time Yankees star hit a total of 507 homers during 10 seasons with the Yomiuri Giants in Japan, and then another ten in New York, Los Angeles, Oakland, and Tampa Bay in MLB. With the Giants, he hit 332 long balls. Related: 4 teams likely to push back against MLB salary cap, including Yankees and Dodgers Related Headlines
Japan Times
08-06-2025
- Sport
- Japan Times
Mourners pay tribute to Japanese baseball legend Nagashima at funeral
A funeral for Japanese baseball superstar Shigeo Nagashima, who died on Tuesday, aged 89, was held in Tokyo on Sunday. A total of 96 people, including his relatives and former Yomiuri Giants players and managers, attended the funeral and bid farewell to the legendary former hitter for the popular Tokyo-based Central League team. Nagashima, nicknamed "Mr. Professional Baseball" for his commanding performances and presence, served as Giants manager after retiring as a player. An altar decorated with orange-colored flowers, representing one of the Giants' team colors, was set up at the funeral venue, together with a bat and Nagashima's jersey. 'Every move Nagashima made on the field captivated fans across Japan,' said Sadaharu Oh, a fellow baseball superstar who played alongside him as a hitter for the Giants and later managed the team, in a memorial address at the funeral. "He shined like the sun and was truly special," said Oh, now chairman of the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, a professional baseball team in the Pacific League. Hideki Matsui, who was also a former Giants slugger, was coached by Nagashima after joining the team. "I want to hear his voice now," said Matsui, who also played for the New York Yankees and other U.S. major league teams. Nagashima's second daughter, Mina, who served as chief mourner at the funeral, addressed the attendees, saying, "I think my father is continuing his daily walk and training in heaven." "On a sunny day, I hope you will look up at the sky and remember my father," she added. Nagashima's coffin was transported from his home in Tokyo to the funeral venue. The wake held Saturday night was attended by Shinnosuke Abe, the Giants' current manager, and Giants hitter Kazuma Okamoto, among others.
Yahoo
04-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Orange completes successful trial of Fujitsu 1FINITY optical transport solution
Fujitsu 1FINITY T900 lab trial validates reduced cost per bit for more sustainable, high-performance, high-capacity networking KAWASAKI, Japan, June 4, 2025 /CNW/ -- Fujitsu Limited announced that Orange S.A. successfully completed a lab evaluation of the Fujitsu 1FINITY™ T900 Series Transponder. The evaluation demonstrated outstanding performance at 800Gbps wavelengths over long distances with low power consumption, enabling affordable and sustainable optical transport. Network operators face the challenge of transporting more traffic at a lower cost per bit due to increasing data demands and rising costs. This is further complicated by high energy costs and environmental sustainability goals, pushing network operators to reduce power consumption for a lower carbon footprint. Orange's evaluation at its Innovation Labs in France revealed that the 1FINITY T900 transponder maintained low and constant power consumption across all transmission rates, achieving a transport distance of at least 1600 km at 800Gbps with power consumption below 150 Watts. This demonstrates the potential for even greater long-haul transport distance and capacity without increased power consumption. This energy efficiency is enabled by Fujitsu's unique closed-loop liquid cooling technology. Combined with its ability to support up to 1.2Tbps per wavelength, the liquid-cooled transponder offers increased spectral efficiency for optimum capacity and reach, resulting in a lower cost per bit per km, reduced operating costs, and improved sustainability. Houmed Ibrahim, Optical Transport Innovation leader at Orange, emphasized the company's commitment to deploying high-performance networks with minimal power consumption. Hideki Matsui, head of Photonics System Business Unit at Fujitsu, stated that the 1FINITY T900 solution empowers extreme scale and reliable terabit performance while consuming up to 70% less power at 800Gbps wavelengths. Fujitsu is establishing a new company, 1FINITY Inc., on July 1 to consolidate its network business products and operations. This aims to accelerate the delivery of high-quality optical and wireless solutions globally, contributing to a more sustainable future. For full release click here View original content: SOURCE Fujitsu Limited View original content: Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Cision Canada
04-06-2025
- Business
- Cision Canada
Orange completes successful trial of Fujitsu 1FINITY optical transport solution
Fujitsu 1FINITY T900 lab trial validates reduced cost per bit for more sustainable, high-performance, high-capacity networking KAWASAKI, Japan, June 4, 2025 /CNW/ -- Fujitsu Limited announced that Orange S.A. successfully completed a lab evaluation of the Fujitsu 1FINITY™ T900 Series Transponder. The evaluation demonstrated outstanding performance at 800Gbps wavelengths over long distances with low power consumption, enabling affordable and sustainable optical transport. Network operators face the challenge of transporting more traffic at a lower cost per bit due to increasing data demands and rising costs. This is further complicated by high energy costs and environmental sustainability goals, pushing network operators to reduce power consumption for a lower carbon footprint. Orange's evaluation at its Innovation Labs in France revealed that the 1FINITY T900 transponder maintained low and constant power consumption across all transmission rates, achieving a transport distance of at least 1600 km at 800Gbps with power consumption below 150 Watts. This demonstrates the potential for even greater long-haul transport distance and capacity without increased power consumption. This energy efficiency is enabled by Fujitsu's unique closed-loop liquid cooling technology. Combined with its ability to support up to 1.2Tbps per wavelength, the liquid-cooled transponder offers increased spectral efficiency for optimum capacity and reach, resulting in a lower cost per bit per km, reduced operating costs, and improved sustainability. Houmed Ibrahim, Optical Transport Innovation leader at Orange, emphasized the company's commitment to deploying high-performance networks with minimal power consumption. Hideki Matsui, head of Photonics System Business Unit at Fujitsu, stated that the 1FINITY T900 solution empowers extreme scale and reliable terabit performance while consuming up to 70% less power at 800Gbps wavelengths. Fujitsu is establishing a new company, 1FINITY Inc., on July 1 to consolidate its network business products and operations. This aims to accelerate the delivery of high-quality optical and wireless solutions globally, contributing to a more sustainable future.
Yahoo
04-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Orange completes successful trial of Fujitsu 1FINITY optical transport solution
Fujitsu 1FINITY T900 lab trial validates reduced cost per bit for more sustainable, high-performance, high-capacity networking KAWASAKI, Japan, June 4, 2025 /CNW/ -- Fujitsu Limited announced that Orange S.A. successfully completed a lab evaluation of the Fujitsu 1FINITY™ T900 Series Transponder. The evaluation demonstrated outstanding performance at 800Gbps wavelengths over long distances with low power consumption, enabling affordable and sustainable optical transport. Network operators face the challenge of transporting more traffic at a lower cost per bit due to increasing data demands and rising costs. This is further complicated by high energy costs and environmental sustainability goals, pushing network operators to reduce power consumption for a lower carbon footprint. Orange's evaluation at its Innovation Labs in France revealed that the 1FINITY T900 transponder maintained low and constant power consumption across all transmission rates, achieving a transport distance of at least 1600 km at 800Gbps with power consumption below 150 Watts. This demonstrates the potential for even greater long-haul transport distance and capacity without increased power consumption. This energy efficiency is enabled by Fujitsu's unique closed-loop liquid cooling technology. Combined with its ability to support up to 1.2Tbps per wavelength, the liquid-cooled transponder offers increased spectral efficiency for optimum capacity and reach, resulting in a lower cost per bit per km, reduced operating costs, and improved sustainability. Houmed Ibrahim, Optical Transport Innovation leader at Orange, emphasized the company's commitment to deploying high-performance networks with minimal power consumption. Hideki Matsui, head of Photonics System Business Unit at Fujitsu, stated that the 1FINITY T900 solution empowers extreme scale and reliable terabit performance while consuming up to 70% less power at 800Gbps wavelengths. Fujitsu is establishing a new company, 1FINITY Inc., on July 1 to consolidate its network business products and operations. This aims to accelerate the delivery of high-quality optical and wireless solutions globally, contributing to a more sustainable future. For full release click here View original content: SOURCE Fujitsu Limited View original content:
