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Fifteen years ago, the Yankees played two regular season games in Tokyo, Japan. Next weekend, the Yankees and Red Sox will play the first ever MLB games in London. Here are the details for the brief trip across the pond:

Bronx Pinstripes | June 20, 2019

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Venue: London Stadium

Saturday, June 29, 2019, 1:10 pm ET, FOX

2004 Tokyo trip

Many fans will remember the only other time the Yankees have played a regular season game outside of North America: 2004 in Tokyo, Japan. The Yankees and then Devil Rays squared off for two games to open the season. This was, of course, monumental for the sport; however, it was also very important to one specific Yankee. Hideki Matsui signed to come over (details) ahead of the 2003 season, and he certainly got the warmest welcoming – especially after hitting a home run:

In honor of the Opening Series in Tokyo, here’s a clip from 3/31/04, when Hideki Matsui rocked the Tokyo Dome with a home run against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays: #MLBu958bu5e55u6226 pic.

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