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Not Shohei Ohtani? MLB’s First Japanese Player Picks This Legend as Japan’s Greatest US Export
Former MLB Japanese Player Does Not Rank Shohei Ohtani as No. 1 Former MLB player Masanori Murakami was the first Japanese-born player in MLB history, pitching for the San Francisco Giants in 1964 ...
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MLB Pioneer Stunned by Japan’s Meteoric Rise at Tokyo Series, 61 Years After Historic Debut
Some moments in MLB history feel truly legendary. This is what happened when Masanori Murakami walked into the mound at Tokyo ...
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Tokyo awaits national hero Ohtani and countrymen in historic MLB opener
TOKYO, March 17 (Reuters) - Masanori Murakami travelled to San Francisco 61 years ago this month on his way to becoming the first Japanese player in Major League Baseball. On Tuesday, five of his ...
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MLB Tokyo Series: Japan Pays Millions to See Shohei Ohtani’s American Show Shatter Sumo’s Standards
But the only one who showed Japanese stars can shine in MLB is Masanori Murakami. And Murakami is as thrilled to see the MLB ...