Kazuhiro Kiyohara, a retired Japanese professional baseball player who has accumulated 525 home runs in his career, recently participated in the baseball program recorded by the TV station BS Fuji, and talked about his views on Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, and Kazuhiro Kiyohara believes that personally, Hideki Matsui is more powerful than Shohei Ohtani.

Kiyohara and Hiroshi first praised Ohtani's achievements, saying, "He is very smart and brilliant, and he plays in a two-game style that no one can imagine, and in that regard, I hope to play with him at the same time and see for myself how good it is."

Then, Kiyohara and Hiroshi mentioned Hideki Matsui, "For me, I think Hideki Matsui is more powerful than Shohei Ohtani, who often plays the first or second baseman, and it is difficult to describe the feeling of coercion as the fourth batter, but from this point of view, I feel the strength of Hideki Matsui."

Kiyohara and Hiroshi shared their status as teammates with Hideki Matsui at the time, and Kiyohara said, "If I had to describe the difference between me and Matsui, it would be like a tortoise and rabbit race, Matsui improved unconsciously and eventually surpassed me, so when Matsui became the fourth baseman, I was convinced."

Kazuhiro Kiyohara believes that Hideki Matsui is the first player in his career in professional baseball who feels "really good", "The ability to fly a long distance with a pull ball makes me think that Hideki Matsui is a great hitter."

Kiyohara Kazuhiro began his career with Seibu, moved to the Giants in 1997, and formed a heavy artillery connection with Hideki Matsui, until the end of the 2002 season, when Hideki Matsui challenged the major leagues, and the two worked together together to hit an impressive 366 home runs in six seasons.