The multitude of Japanese stars in MLB today wouldn't be possible if Nomo hadn't first made the leap 30 years ago.

Nearly 25 years after Ichiro Suzuki embarked on a Hall of Fame career for the Seattle Mariners, the impact of Japanese ...

Games 1 and 2 of the 2024 World Series between the Dodgers and New York Yankees had higher viewership ... a wonderfully gifted pitcher named Hideo Nomo and an indomitably fierce lawyer named ...

But it was thirty years later when pitcher Hideo Nomo came to the Los Angeles ... Outfielder Hideki Matsui was an integral part of the New York Yankees from 2003-12, making two All-Star teams ...