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Nomo debuted with them in 1990 and was an immediate success, going 18–8 but more impressively striking out 287 hitters in just 235 innings. The strikeout numbers were attributed to his unorthodox wind-up, where he turned his back to the hitter, raised his pivot leg, and paused for a second before throwing.
Hideo Nomo was born in Osaka, Japan, in 1968. Hideo Nomo’s arrival to the U.S. sent a shockwave across the baseball world, and he had a wild windup, where he'd lift his hands high over his head, spin nearly perpendicular to his stiff right leg and deliver the ball violently home.
Hideo Nomo's wind up was legendary. He's 100th in MLB history with 1,918 career strikeouts
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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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Apr 5, 2020 · Nomo pitched in the United States for 12 seasons and had success for multiple teams. He was known for a slow windup that threw batters’ timing off, and he was effective with every pitch. But what’s happened to him after his impressive career? Hideo Nomo’s MLB career
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Nov 10, 1995 · Dodger pitcher Hideo Nomo, who had hoped to become the Greta Garbo of Japan and go into seclusion this winter, learned Thursday that that will be impossible. Nomo was voted the National...
Feb 12, 2024 · The Dodgers called up the 26-year-old righty to make his debut against the Giants at San Francisco’s Candlestick Park on May 2, 1995, and he allowed just one hit over five scoreless innings. Nomo’s first month in the Majors was decent but uneven, but he soon hit his stride.