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Masanori Murakami, the first Japanese player in MLB history, throws out first pitch for Giants
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A talk with the first Japanese person to play in Major League Baseball, Masanori Murakami
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Realizing a Vision in Honoring Masanori Murakami
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Masanori Murakami: The Forgotten Pioneer – KNPE 397
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Signed Masanori Murakami Photo - 1st Japanese Player In Majors 8x10
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Signed Masanori Murakami Photo - 1st Japanese Player In Majors 8x10
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Masanori Murakami - Wikipedia
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First Japanese player makes MLB debut, September 1, 1964
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Masanori Murakami revisits the site of his major leagues debut ~ Baseball Happenings
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Masanori Murakami--First Japanese Player for SF Giants - FoundSF
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49 years ago today, Masanori Murakami became the first Japanese Major Leaguer
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Masanori Murakami, first Japanese player in MLB, throws first pitch before Game 4 of Japan Series
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East meets West Baseball Hall of Fame