Murakami Munetaka expresses concern after hometown Kumamoto earthquake

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox expressed concern after a powerful earthquake struck his hometown of Kumamoto, Japan. Kumamoto prefecture was hit by a 6.8-magnitude earthquake on Tuesday afternoon, causing significant damage across the region. Aeon Mall Kumamoto in Kumamoto City, the prefecture's largest cit

White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami’s hometown of Kumamoto, Japan, was hit by a 7.1 magnitude earthquake Tuesday that reportedly has killed at least 13 people and left many missing. “I was really surprised and devastated by the news,” Murakami said through translate Kenzo Yagi. “The last earthquake I experienced was 10

CHICAGO (Kyodo) -- Chicago White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami posted a message of concern for people in his home prefecture of Kumamoto in southweste

An earthquake with a magnitude of 1.6 occurred in Sappemeer, Groningen, at 7:08 p.m. on Sunday.

The outburst stopped a 14-game streak without a home run ​for Murakami, who continues to make progress after missing 35 games with a strained right hamstring.

Chicago White Sox’s Munetaka Murakami homers twice and collects career-high 6 RBIs on his bobblehead day  Chicago Tribune

Munetaka Murakami entered Sunday on a 13-game homer-less streak. The 26-year-old Japanese rookie snapped that with his parents in attendance for his bobblehead day. The first baseman’s power returned, and his Chicago White Sox made their way back into the win column, handily defeating the Houston Astros 12-3.The White