After throwing out the first pitch at Yankee Stadium prior to the game on July 29, 2025, Masanori Murakami, the first Japanese to play in the Major Leagues, held a press conference at the stadium. Now 81 years old, Murakami recalled his days with the San Francisco Giants in 1964 and 1965 and recounted his interactions with MLB stars.

David Adler of MLB.com covered the event and penned this fun article.

https://www.mlb.com/news/masanori-murakami-recounts-memories-of-mlb-legends