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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 played with the Kintetsu Buffaloes from 1990 to 1994.
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- August 31, 1968
The right-hander led the Dodger staff and tied for fifth in the National League with 16 victories, equaling his career high (1996, 2002)...his 3.09 ERA was sixth-best in the NL...led all of baseball with a 0.83 ERA during day games, the lowest single-season mark in baseball since 1960...was fifth in the NL with a 2.69 ERA on the road...his 218. ...
Jun 4, 2023 · Hideo Nomo pitched 12 seasons in MLB and notably threw two no-hitters. But what did the right-hander do after his retirement?
Feb 12, 2024 · 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.
- Andrew Simon
Apr 3, 2020 · It made Nomo just the fourth pitcher to author a no-hitter in both the National and American League, following Hall of Famers Cy Young, Jim Bunning and Nolan Ryan (Randy Johnson would join that club three years later).
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 ...