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Aaron Judge isn't the only one chasing a 60-homer season; meet the Japanese slugger trying to set NPB records
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Munetaka Murakami's assault on baseball record book taking Japan by storm
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Red Sox prospect Triston Casas homers, but US falls to Japan 7-6 in extras
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Pitcher Roki Sasaki next 'big thing' from Japanese baseball
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Japan Tops Italy To Advance To World Baseball Classic Semifinals — College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects - Baseball America
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Team Japan strikes back! Munetaka Murakami homers to tie the #WorldBaseballClassic final!
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He's only 22! He's an absolute monster. - Baseball fans react to Munetaka Murakami becoming just the second Japanese-born player to hit 50 home runs in a professional league season
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Munetaka Murakami chases history after matching Sadaharu Oh's mark - The Japan Times
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Japanese Slugger Munetaka Murakami Closing In On Home Run Record
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The unknown slugger chasing famed home run record, and it's not Yankees' Aaron Judge
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World Baseball Classic final: All you need to know ahead of USA vs Japan, Sports
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From LIDOM to Honkbal: Standout baseball performances from around the world in 2022 - The Athletic