Kazuo Matsui, the first Japanese infielder to be signed by a major league team, will draw the curtain on a career that has spanned 25 years at the end of this season, the Seibu Lions announced Wednesday.The 42-year-old Matsui, a seven-time All-Star and four-time Golden Glove winner as a star shortstop for the Lions, made the jump overseas in 2004 and had stints with the New York Mets, Colorado Rockies and Houston Astros.A retirement press conference will be held Thursday.After seven seasons in the majors, Matsui returned to Japan in 2011 and played for the Rakuten Eagles, where he was conve…READ FULL ARTICLE