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April 8th in Yankees History

April 8, 2003

Today marks the 10th anniversary of Hideki “Godzilla” Matsui making his name known in the Bronx. It was a cold opening day of the 2003 season, and with the fans chanting his name, Hideki Matsui hit his first major league home run, a grand slam into the right field bleachers. Godzilla’s blast helped lead the Yankees to a 7-3 win over the Minnesota Twins.