Munetaka Murakami

Japanese professional baseball player · Japan · On the map · Athletes · Born 2000 · age 26

Munetaka Murakami is a Japanese professional baseball infielder for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.

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A life in dates

2021Nippon Professional Baseball Most Valuable Player AwardAward2020Best Nine AwardAward2019Nippon Professional Baseball Rookie of the Year AwardAward2000Born2 February 2000

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ClubYears

Chicago White Sox2026-present

Tokyo Yakult Swallows2018-2025

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Murakami with the WBC Japan national team at Tokyo Dome on March 16, 2023

Awards

Nippon Professional Baseball Most Valuable Player Award2021

Best Nine Award2020

Nippon Professional Baseball Rookie of the Year Award2019

About this person

His NPB nickname, "Murakami-sama", was given by fans because his feats at the plate could only be done by a kami-sama, or "god." His nickname was Japan's word of the year for 2022.

Country

Japan