Today in History: Masanori Murakami becomes first Japanese baseball player to play in MLB game
- Posted on September 1, 2026
- By Chicago Tribune
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Today in History: Masanori Murakami becomes first Japanese baseball player to play in MLB game
On Sept. 1, 1964, pitcher Masanori Murakami of the San Francisco Giants became the first Japanese baseball player to play in a Major League Baseball game.
