Daisuke Matsuzaka
| Full Name : | Daisuke Matsuzaka |
| Public : | Daisuke Matsuzaka |
| Nickname : | Dice K |
| Country : | Japan  |
| DOB : | September 13, 1980 (Age 29) |
| Place : | Aomori, Aomori Prefecture, Japan |
| Height : | 6' 0" |
| Weight : | 200 lbs. |
| Sport : | Baseball - MLB |
| Team : | Boston Red Sox |
| Level : | Professional |
| Status : | Very Good |
| Boston Red Sox | |
| Pitcher |
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| Jersey # 18 |
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| Bats : Right | Throws : Right |
MLB Team :
Boston Red Sox (2007 - present)
NPB Team :
Seibu Lions (1999 - 2006)
| Olympics | ||
| Bronze | 2004 Athens | Men's Baseball |
Achievements :
2007 World Series champion
2006 World Baseball Classic MVP
Daisuke Matsuzaka is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher currently signed with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball.
Matsuzaka joined the Red Sox after spending eight years with the Saitama Seibu Lions of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He made a spectacular MLB debut for the Red Sox on April 5, 2007 against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. During the game, he recorded 10 strikeouts, allowed one walk and at one point retired 10 consecutive batters.
On October 21, 2007, in Game 7 of the ALCS, Matsuzaka retired the first eight batters and pitched well for 5 innings, allowing 2 runs. The Red Sox won 11-2 over the Cleveland Indians and advanced to the 2007 World Series, where they became the eventual champions against the Colorado Rockies.
