About Munetaka Murakami
Munetaka Murakami (村上 宗隆, Murakami Munetaka; born February 2, 2000) 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. The Swallows won the lottery, and signed him for a contract of 80 million yen and a 7.2 million yen annual salary. He entered Kyushū Gakuin Integrated High School where he became their team's regular first baseman and cleanup hitter. In June, he got awarded League MVP of the month for batting.315 and driving in 14 runs, last accomplished by a Swallows rookie in 2011 by Tetsuto Yamada. His 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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