Baltimore right-hander Pat Dobson hurls a 2-0 no-hitter against the Yomiuri Giants
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Baltimore right-hander Pat Dobson hurls a 2-0 no-hitter against the Yomiuri Giants

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On November 2, 1971, Baltimore right-hander Pat Dobson hurls a 2-0 no-hitter against the Yomiuri Giants during an exhibition tour in Japan. Dobson’s gem is one of 12 victories for the Orioles in their 18-game schedule against Japan League teams. Game ticket & learn more about the players, teams, stadiums and dates in history  …

Masanori Murakami, the first Japanese player in the major leagues, says he will not play for the San Francisco Giants this season

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Masanori Murakami, the first Japanese player in the major leagues, says he will not play for the San Francisco Giants this season, instead returning to the Nankai Hawks. This ends a long dispute over the rights to Murakami and no Nippon Pro Baseball player will try to come to the US for almost 30 years due to the legal and cultural barriers on both sides.

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Masanori Murakami of the San Francisco becomes the first Japanese-born player to appear in a major league game

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On September 1, 1964, Masanori Murakami of the San Francisco becomes the first Japanese-born player to appear in a major league game. Murakami pitches one inning of relief in a 4-1 loss to the New York Mets.

Sadaharu Oh of the Yomiuri Giants rips four home runs against the Hanshin Tigers, establishing a new Japanese League record for most home runs in a game

Sadaharu Oh of the Yomiuri Giants rips four home runs against the Hanshin Tigers, establishing a new Japanese League record for most home runs in a game

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On May 3, 1964, Sadaharu Oh of the Yomiuri Giants rips four home runs against the Hanshin Tigers, establishing a new Japanese League record for most home runs in a game. Oh also shares the record with several major leaguers, including Hall of Famers Ed Delahanty, Chuck Klein, Lou Gehrig, Willie Mays, and Mike Schmidt.

An All-Star team led by Babe Ruth and Connie Mack sails on tour to Hawaii and Japan
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An All-Star team led by Babe Ruth and Connie Mack sails on tour to Hawaii and Japan

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1934 – An All-Star team led by Babe Ruth and Connie Mack sails on tour to Hawaii and Japan. Players with wives include Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Charlie Gehringer, Lefty Gómez, Earl Averill and Lefty O’Doul.

A New York sporting goods house receives an order for bats, balls, and other baseball equipment from Mr. Hiroka of Tokyo, Japan

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1889 – A New York sporting goods house receives an order for bats, balls, and other baseball equipment from Mr. Hiroka of Tokyo, Japan. In his letter he says that baseball “has been played there for several months” and that a baseball association would soon be organized.