Masanori Murakami Autograph

Masanori Murakami is a Japanese former professional baseball player from Otsuki, Yamanashi, Japan. Born on May 6, 1944, he was the first-ever Japanese player to play in Major League Baseball in the United States. He started his baseball career in Japan at the age of 15, playing for the Nishitetsu Lions (now the Saitama Seibu Lions) in 1963, where he was scouted by the San Francisco Giants. More about Masanori Murakami

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Current items with a signature of Masanori Murakami

These are the most current items with a signature of Masanori Murakami that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.

Picture	Item Title	Price	Store
	MASANORI MURAKAMI 1965 TOPPS ROOKIE SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED CARD #282 BAS AUTHENTIC	$199.95
	MASANORI MURAKAMI 1965 TOPPS ROOKIE SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED CARD #282 BAS AUTHENTIC	$199.95
	MASANORI MURAKAMI 1978 TCMA STARS OF 1960s SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED CARD BAS AUTHENTIC	$149.95
	Masanori Murakami 村上雅則 1st Japan MLB Signed Autograph Baseball Shikishi Giants	$129.00
	MASANORI MURAKAMI-SIGNED 1965 TOPPS RC IST JAPANESE PLAYER IN MAJOR LEAGUES(JSA)	$149.00
	PSA 10 Topps NPB 206 MASANORI MURAKAMI AUTOGRAPH 11/25 #MMU San Francisco Giants	$380.00
	SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS MASANORI MURAKAMI SIGNED BASEBALL JSA COA JAPANESE 1st MLB	$199.99

Murakami was signed by the San Francisco Giants in 1964 and played for their minor league team, the Fresno Giants. He quickly gained attention for his impressive pitching skills and was called up to play in the Major Leagues in September of the same year. In his debut game, he pitched for 2 1/3 innings and struck out two batters. He became a sensation in the United States, with fans and the media alike wanting to know more about the Japanese pitcher.

Despite his success, Murakami returned to Japan in 1965 due to a dispute between the Nishitetsu Lions and the San Francisco Giants. However, he continued to play in Japan until his retirement in 1982, playing for a few different teams throughout his career. In 1995, Murakami was inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame, and he continues to be remembered as a pioneer in breaking down barriers between Japanese and American baseball. Read even more about Masanori Murakami at Wikipedia

Traded items with a signature of Masanori Murakami

In total, we tracked 132 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.

The most expensive item with a signature of Masanori Murakami (MASANORI MURAKAMI 1965 TOPPS RC SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED CARD #371 JSA CERT. TOUGH!) was sold in May 2017 for $299.95 while the cheapest item (MASANORI MURAKAMI Autographed Index Card RARE!!) found a new owner for $0.05 in June 2008. The month with the most items sold (6) was January 2024 with an average selling price of $45.50 for an autographed item of Masanori Murakami. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in December 2020 with $249.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.05 was June 2008. In average, an autographed item from Masanori Murakami is worth $59.99.

Most recently, these items with a signature of Masanori Murakami were sold on eBay - click here for more items.

Picture	Item Title	Price	Store
	2023 Topps Archives Fan Favorites Autograph Masanori Murakami Gold /50 MINT	$50.07
	2023 Topps Archives Fan Favorites Autograph Masanori Murakami Green /99 Giants	$48.00
	2023 Topps Archives Fan Favorites Masanori Murakami On Card Auto Autograph	$39.99
	2023 Topps Archives Masanori Murakami Fan Favorite Autograph Green 24/99 B3	$112.50
	2023 Topps Archives Masanori Murakami Fan Favorites Autograph Green Foil #42/99	$46.00
	2023 Topps Archives Masanori Murakami San Francisco Giants Autograph! On Card	$35.00
	MASANORI MURAKAMI 1965 TOPPS ROOKIE SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED CARD #282 PSA AUTHENTIC	$169.99
	MASANORI MURAKAMI 2023 TOPPS ARCHIVES FAN FAVORITES AUTO AUTOGRAPH GIANTS	$45.00
	MASANORI MURAKAMI 2023 TOPPS ARCHIVES FAN FAVORITES AUTO AUTOGRAPH GIANTS	$34.99
	Masanori Murakami autograph card 2023 NPB Topps Chrome First Asian MLB Player JP	$199.99