In 1978, Murakami was in Jingu Stadium watching a game between the Yakult Swallows and the Hiroshima Carp when Dave Hilton, an American, came to bat.
Pada tahun 1978, Murakami sedang berada di Stadium Jingu menonton pertandingan antara Yakult Swallows dan Hiroshima Carp ketika Dave Hilton, pemain baseball asal Amerika, memukul bola.