This is a site about Pro Yakyu (Japanese Baseball), not about who the next player to go over to MLB is. It's a community of Pro Yakyu fans who have come together to share their knowledge and opinions with the world. It's a place to follow teams and individuals playing baseball in Japan (and Asia), and to learn about Japanese (and Asian) culture through baseball.
It is my sincere hope that once you learn a bit about what we're about here that you will join the community of contributors.
Michael Westbay
(aka westbaystars)
Founder
A: Dear Tony: Masanori Murakami made his pitching debut for the San Francisco Giants in September 1964, more than 20 years before Nomo's major-league appearance.
... Please read on. This story doesn't fully line up fully with what I've read before. ...
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