Hideo Nomo

Hideo Nomo
Jersey No. 10
DOB 31 August 1978
Place of Birth Osaka, Japan
National Team Japan
Pro Career May 2, 1995 for the Los Angeles Dodgers
Specialization Pitcher
Clubs Los Angeles Dodgers (1995–1998),New York Mets (1998),Milwaukee Brewers (1999),Detroit Tigers (2000),Boston Red Sox (2001),Los Angeles Dodgers (2002–2004),Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2005),Kansas City Royals (2008)
Bats Right
Throws Right

Nomo pitched over the span of 13 seasons in the American major leagues with 8 different teams, before retiring in 2008. He won the Rookie of the Year Award in 1995. He twice led the league in strikeouts and also threw two no-hitters (to date the only Japanese pitcher to throw even one). He currently resides in Los Angeles, California.