- Born
- Height6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
- Hideo Nomo was born on August 31, 1968 in Osaka, Japan. He has been married to Kikuko since 1991. They have two children.
- SpouseKikuko(1991 - present) (2 children)
- Tornado-like delivery in which he turns his back on the hitter before throwing the ball.
- Pitcher with the Los Angeles Dodgers (1995-1998; 2002-2004), New York Mets (1998), Milwaukee Brewers (1999), Detroit Tigers (2000), Boston Red Sox (2001), Tampa Bay Rays (2005), and Chicago White Sox (2006 but did not play).
- Made major league debut on 2 May 1995.
- In 1995 led the National League in strikeouts (236); in 2001 led the American League in strikeouts (220).
- Named Baseball Digest's Rookie All-Star Team and National League Rookie of the Year (1995).
- (April 20) Designated for assignment by the Kansas City Royals in order to clear a roster space, effectively ending his career.
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