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Matsui moments best of home opener

The former Yankees outfielder got more cheers than any current member of the team

Updated: April 15, 2010, 8:40 PM ET
By Rob Parker | ESPNNewYork.com

NEW YORK -- It was only fitting that Hideki Matsui's return to Yankee Stadium was classy.

After all, so was Matsui's entire seven-year run with the Yankees that ended in grand style as the 2009 World Series MVP.

On Opening Day in the Bronx Tuesday, it didn't matter that Matsui was wearing the enemy's uniform. Yankees fans, showing absolute class, didn't care that once the game started Matsui could actually do damage for the Los Angeles Angels.

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