Masanori Murakami, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Masanori Murakami

Japanese baseball player

Date of Birth: 06-May-1944

Place of Birth: Ōtsuki, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Masanori "Mashi" Murakami (?? ??, Murakami Masanori, born May 6, 1944 in Otsuki, 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.