August 15 in San Francisco Giants History: San Francisco Giants celebrate “Masanori Murakami Day” at Candlestick Park (1965)

On August 15, 1965, the San Francisco Giants celebrate “Masanori Murakami Day” at Candlestick Park, in honor of the first Japanese-born player to make the major leagues. Usually a relief pitcher, Murakami makes his first and only major league start that day, as the Giants defeat the Philadelphia Phi

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