In the spring of 1964, the Nankai Hawks of Japan\'s Pacific League sent nineteen-year-old Masanori Murakami to the Class A Fresno Giants to improve his skills.
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With the San Francisco Giants caught in a close pennant race and desperate for a left-handed reliever, Masanori was called up to join the big league club, becoming the First Japanese player in the Major Leagues.
To nearly everyone\'s surprise, Murakami, known as Mashi, dominated the American hitters.
In the spring of 1964, the Nankai Hawks of Japan\'s Pacific League sent nineteen-year-old Masanori Murakami to the Class A Fresno Giants to improve his skills