page_title: Masanori Murakami
hierarchical_section_title: Masanori Murakami
caption_attribution_description: English: On July 20, 2018, at the Japan Information and Cultural Center, in Washington, DC, Masanori "Mashi Murakami. In 1964-1965, Murakami was the first ever Japanese baseball player to play in the US Major Leagues.
context_page_description: Masanori "Mashi" Murakami is a retired Japanese baseball player.
  He is notable for being the first Japanese player to play for a Major League Baseball team. Sent over to the United States by the Nankai Hawks, Murakami saw success as a reliever for the San Francisco Giants, debuting at the age of 20 in 1964. In 1965, he struck out over one batter per inning pitched, posted an ERA under 4 and earned eight saves. Following this season, however, Murakami headed back to his original Japanese club due to contractual obligations, where his success continued for another 17 years.
context_section_description: Masanori "Mashi" Murakami (村上 雅則, Murakami Masanori, born May 6, 1944 in Ōtsuki, Yamanashi) is a retired Japanese baseball player.
  He is notable for being the first Japanese player to play for a Major League Baseball team. Sent over to the United States by the Nankai Hawks, Murakami saw success as a reliever for the San Francisco Giants, debuting at the age of 20 in 1964. In 1965, he struck out over one batter per inning pitched, posted an ERA under 4 and earned eight saves. Following this season, however, Murakami headed back to his original Japanese club due to contractual obligations, where his success continued for another 17 years.
caption: Murakami in 2018
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