Shigeo Murakami
| Date and Place of Birth: | July 3, 1913 Aichi Prefecture, Japan |
| Date and Place of Death: | July 3, 1945 Leyte, Philippines |
| Baseball Experience: | Japanese Professional League |
| Position: | Outfield |
| Rank: | Unknown |
| Military Unit: | Unknown |
| Area Served: | Pacific |
Shigeo Murakami was a weak-hitting outfielder who played two years of pro baseball. He died in comabt during World War II on his 32nd birthday.
Shigeo Murakami was born on July 3, 1913 in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
He attended Chukyo Shogyo high school and Meiji University before played
industrial league baseball with Taiyo Rayon.
Murakami, a right-handed hitting outfielder, signed with
basement-dwelling Lion in 1940. The 27-year-old played 37 games and
batted .183. Lion was renamed Asahi for the 1941 season and Murakami
played 31 games, batting .182. It was to be his last year in
professional baseball as he was drafted for military service and died in
combat on the island of Leyte in the Philippines in July 3, 1945 - his
32nd birthday.
Date Added: February 12, 2013
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