Former Yomiuri Giants outfielder Hideki Matsui, who also starred for the New York Yankees, was appointed manager of the Central League club on Friday, filling the vacancy left by Shinnosuke Abe's departure in May.The 52-year-old Matsui, who has no formal managerial experience, was one of Japan's most prolific sluggers, hitting a combined 507 home runs in Japan and the United States.He takes the reins of a Giants team that finished second in the CL regular season behind the Hanshin Tigers this year but was eliminated by the third-place DeNA BayStars in the Climax Series first stage."Starting…READ FULL ARTICLE
