Ichiro Suzuki, on getting drilled by Hideo Nomo in the fifth inning In Japan, it is customary for pitchers to tip their caps as a sign that the pitch was unintentional but that's not the way it ...
Japan's hidden export gem, top baseball players, have been settling into the US turf for almost 30 years. In 1995, Hideo Nomo - nicknamed "Tornado" - became the first Japanese player to make a ...
Roki Sasaki could be the greatest Japanese pitcher ever. He hopes the Dodgers can turn him into just that, even if it means ...
With a robust history of developing Japanese talent—Hideo Nomo, Kenta Maeda, and now Yoshinobu Yamamoto—Los Angeles offers a proven pathway to stardom. Add to that their presence in a Japan ...
The Los Angeles Dodgers have a rich history of international signings, which Hideo Nomo is part of as the first Japanese-born player in Major League Baseball. Nomo was originally signed by the ...
He wore a Japan cap above a blue Los Angeles Angels ... And his fame has now surpassed that of players like Ichiro Suzuki and Hideo Nomo, who came before him. One of them could hit really well.
Roki Sasaki was formally introduced by the Los Angeles Dodgers in a press conference at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday. The Japanese phenom was posted by the Chiba Lotte Marines in December and ...
An unprecedented left-handed batter raised in Japan has accomplished yet another feat. His brilliant performances and ...