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Japanese baseball player (born 2000)
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. 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.
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The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The White Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division. The club plays its home games at Rate Field, which is located on Chicago's South Side. They are one of two MLB teams based in Chicago, alongside the National League (NL)'s Chicago Cubs. The White Sox are known as the "South Siders", a reference to the location of their home park.
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Chicago White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami was at the center of the team’s biggest offensive moment in Saturday’s 3-0 win over the Cleveland Guardians in Game 1 of the American League Division Series. With Chicago already holding a 1-0 lead in the fourth inning, Miguel Vargas opened the frame with a single before…
Chicago White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami hit a 112.2 mph homer in ALDS Game 1, the hardest-hit ball of the 2026 postseason so far.