1965 Topps #282, Giants Rookies Masanori Murakami ⭐ MLB Pioneer On September 29, 1964, Masanori Murakami becomes the first player born in Japan to win a major league game. At Candlestick Park, the 20 year-old southpaw one-hits the Colt .45’s over three innings, and the Otsuki native gets the victory when Matty Alou, who hasn’t homered in two years, goes deep to give the Giants a dramatic walk-off 5-4 win in the bottom of the 11th inning.
1965 Topps #526, Johnny Odom RC. John "Blue Moon" Odom made his MLB debut with the KC A's on September 5, 1964. This MLB Pioneer played in the Negro League with the Raleigh Tigers.