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

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.

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