松井秀喜

JULY 21, 2005 — Hideki Matsui wasted little time earning the reputation of reliability after joining the Yankees in 2003. The outfielder played in every game in his first two seasons as an MLB player. But it was in year three that Matsui set the AL record with his 395th consecutive game played since his debut. Remarkably, the durable outfielder hit 63 home runs and 287 RBI over that stretch.