Munetaka Murakami signs with White Sox
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The Chicago White Sox are signing Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami to a 2-year, $34 million deal, a source confirmed to the Tribune.
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The White Sox have an opening at first base, and with Murakami’s ability to play on the right side of the infield, signing him makes sense for the White Sox. In their history, the White Sox's most notable Japanese player was infielder Tadahito Iguchi. Iguchi helped the White Sox win the 2005 World Series.
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