Hideo Nomo (野茂 英雄, Nomo Hideo, born 31 August 1968) is a Japanese former baseball pitcher who played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) and Major League Baseball (MLB). He achieved early success in his native country, where he …

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Went 16-11 with a 3.19 ERA in 33 starts and finished fourth in the NL Cy Young Award voting behind Atlanta's John Smoltz, Florida's Kevin Brown and St. Louis' Andy Benes...finished second among NL pitchers in opponents batting average (.216), strikeouts (234), shutouts (2) and was eighth in ERA...pitched the 20th no-hitter in Dodger franchise ...

Feb 13, 2025 · Nomo joined the Kintetsu Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball’s Pacific League as a 21-year-old in 1990 and was an immediate standout, winning the league’s pitching Triple Crown, not to mention its Rookie of the Year and MVP honors. He also took home the Sawamura Award as the NPB’s top pitcher.

He founded the Nomo Project, an initiative designed to help introduce young Japanese players to the experience of playing baseball in America. 63 In 2011 Nomo partnered with Shigetoshi Hasegawa to create the USA-Japan Youth Baseball Games, a tournament for …

Dec 15, 2024 · Hideo Nomo, born on August 31, 1968, in Osaka, Japan, is a retired professional baseball pitcher renowned for his distinctive “tornado” windup and his pioneering role in bringing Japanese talent to Major League Baseball (MLB).

Jul 26, 2021 · With his trademark “tornado” delivery, developed at a young age, Nomo confounded batters by turning his back entirely to the plate, then whirling around to unleash a 94-mph fastball or a ...

Mar 28, 2020 · The Dodgers' Hideo Nomo, with a quirky windup and devastating forkball, pioneered Japanese players coming to the U.S. by quickly becoming an All-Star.

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Nomo won Japan's equivalent of the Cy Young Award for the league's best pitcher, the Sawamura Award. His teammates gave him the nickname "Tatsumaki" (the Tornado) for his unique pitching windup that confuses and terrorizes batters.

Jun 18, 2020 · Nomo finished fourth in Cy Young voting, and even started the All-Star Game for the National League. For the 1995 season, Nomo went 13-6 with a 2.54 ERA. In 28 starts, Nomo had four...

In his debut with the Boston Red Sox on April 4, 2001, Nomo threw his second no hitter in a 3-0 victory over the Orioles. He recorded 11 strikeouts, walked three players and joined Cy Young, Jim Bunning and Nolan Ryan as he only players to throw no-hitters in both leagues. For the season, Nomo started off well but had a rough time in June and July.

Hideo Nomo, the Major League Baseball player, was born on Saturday, August 31, 1968, in Minato-ku, Osaka, Japan. Nomo was 26 years old when he broke into the major leagues on May 2, 1995, with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Hideo Nomo took over the baseball world during his electrifying 1995 MLB All-Star Game performance, which still stands the test of time.

Apr 7, 2024 · Nomo was 0-3 with a 4.24 ERA in the 1988 Baseball World Cup for Japan, striking out 17 in 17 innings. He lost to Puerto Rico once and twice to the Cuban national team. He contained Cuba for 7 innings in the semifinals but faded away in the 8th and took the defeat.

Apr 4, 2001 · Nomo pitched two one-hit games for Boston in 2001. He carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning against the Minnesota Twins, eventually winning 2-0 and allowing one hit and five walks, while striking out eight.

Apr 9, 2024 · Randy Johnson, a future Hall of Fame pitcher, told Nomo he belonged in the MLB after he threw one ⅔ scoreless inning. Fortunately, Don Nomura, a young, half-Japanese sports agent, wanted to...

But, in the world of sports nothing was more important to baseball and its future in two countries than the Dodgers’ signing of right-handed pitcher Hideo Nomo of Japan. It took the O’Malley family decades of goodwill, friendships and exchanges with Japan to get to that key moment.

Jul 17, 1995 · Hideo Nomo, rookie pitcher and sudden icon, sat before his locker thumbing through a Japanese paperback, headphones plugging his ears, and succeeded, once again, in sealing himself from the...