Hideo Nomo

Quick Facts

Full Name	Hideo Nomo
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Aug 31, 1968(1968-08-31)
Age	56
Birthplace	Minato
Country	Japan
Birth City	Tokyo
Horoscope	Leo

Hideo Nomo Biography

Hideo Nomo is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on August 31, 1968 in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. He was an MLB pitcher for 14 seasons and the first Japanese-born player to be admitted to the American League.

From 2001 to 2002, he was a teammate with slugger He was teammates with slugger Shawn Green on the Los Angeles Dodgers from 2001 to 2002. of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Nomo honed his forkball and his control while pitching in the Industrial League. At the 1988 Summer Olympics, Nomo played for the silver medal-winning Japanese baseball team and the Kintetsu Buffaloes drafted him in 1989. 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. The delivery increased his pitch speed and made it more difficult for batters to spot the ball coming out of his hand. The windup gave him the nickname “Tornado.” Nomo won the Triple Crown that year.

Nomo graduated from Seijo Industrial High School in Osaka where he grew to 188 centimetres (6 ft 2 in) and 91 kilograms (201 lb). However, he was not selected in the Nippon Professional Baseball draft due to issues with his control. Instead, in 1988, Nomo joined Shin-Nittetsu Sakai, an Industrial League team representing Nippon Steel’s branch in Sakai, Osaka. During this time, Nomo slept with a tennis ball taped between his fingers in order to perfect his forkball grip.

With his wife Kikuko Nomo, he had two children, Takahiro (his first child) and Yashitaka (his second).

Hideo Nomo Net Worth

Hideo Nomo is one of the richest Baseball Player from Japan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Hideo Nomo 's net worth $25 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

From 1990 to 1994, he played professional baseball with Japan’s Kintetsu Buffaloes.

He was elected to his first All-Star Game and was named National League Rookie-of-the-Year in 1995.

Hideo Nomo (野茂 英雄 , Nomo Hideo, born August 31, 1968) is a retired Japanese 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. He then exploited a loophole to free himself from his contract, and became the first Japanese major leaguer to permanently relocate to MLB in the United States, debuting with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1995. Although he was not the first Japanese player in American professional baseball, Nomo is often credited with opening the door for Japanese players in MLB, due to his star status.

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Who is Hideo Nomo Dating?

According to our records, Hideo Nomo married to Kikuko Nomo. As of December 1, 2023, Hideo Nomo’s is not dating anyone.

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Nomo also found commercial success in America. Nomo had a signature sneaker, called the Air Max Nomo, produced by Nike in 1996. Also, he appeared on a Segata Sanshiro commercial for the Sega Saturn in 1997.

Facts & Trivia

Hideo Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Japan. Hideo Nomo celebrates birthday on August 31 of every year.

Nomo pitched poorly in 1998, starting the season 2–7 and was dealt to the New York Mets. His performance did not improve and was released that season. In 1999, he signed with the Chicago Cubs and made three starts for their Triple-A minor league team before refusing to make further starts in the minors, and received a contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, where he went 12–8 with a 4.54 ERA. He reached the 1,000 strikeout mark in 1999, the third fastest in major league history. The Brewers waived him after contract issues and the Philadelphia Phillies claimed him, then granted him free agency only 24 hours later after more contract issues. Finally signed by the Detroit Tigers in 2000, he went 8–12 with a 4.74 ERA and was again released.

Top Facts about Hideo Nomo

1. Hideo Nomo is a retired Japanese professional baseball player.
2. He played as a pitcher in both Japan and the United States.
3. Nomo won the Rookie of the Year award in both countries.
4. He was known for his unorthodox windup and delivery style.
5. Nomo pitched two no-hitters during his MLB career.
6. He was a two-time All-Star selection in the US.
7. Nomo finished his career with 123 wins and 109 losses.
8. He had a career ERA of 4.24 in MLB.
9. Nomo played for five different teams during his MLB tenure.
10. In Japan, he won two Sawamura Awards for best pitcher

Is Hideo Nomo a Hall of Famer?

Nomo was elected to the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in 2014 , only the third ever to be selected in their first year of eligibility. At the time, he was also the youngest player ever elected to that Hall of Fame, although his record was broken in 2018 by Hideki Matsui.

Did Hideo Nomo throw a no hitter?

On this day in 1996, Hideo Nomo throws the first no-hitter in Coors Field history. He induced a pair of groundouts in the ninth inning before ending the game with a strikeout of Ellis Burks. Nomo walked four batters and had nine strikeouts.

What teams did Hideo Nomo play for?

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Who was the Japanese pitcher for the Dodgers?

Kenta Maeda 前田 健太
Strikeouts| 834
Teams
Hiroshima Toyo Carp (2008–2015) Los Angeles Dodgers (2016–2019) Minnesota Twins (2020–present)
Career highlights and awards

Are there any Asians in MLB?

Outfielder, Cleveland Guardians Kwan, who has both Japanese and Chinese ancestry , has quickly become the story of the 2022 season. He had one of the most impressive debuts in the history of baseball, becoming the first player since 1901 to reach base 15 times in his first four major league games.