Southpaw relief P Masanori Murakami becomes the first major league player from Japan. He debuts in a 4 – 1 San Francisco loss at New York. His first 11 innings will be scoreless ones.

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On September 1, 1964 — Southpaw relief P Masanori Murakami becomes the first major league player from Japan. He debuts in a 4 – 1 San Francisco loss at New York. His first 11 innings will be scoreless ones.

 

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Sources:
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