Description: Hideo Nomo (野茂 英雄, Nomo Hideo, born 31 August 1968) is a Japanese former 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. Career highlights and awards NPB 5× NPB All-Star (1990-1994) Pacific League MVP (1990) Eiji Sawamura Award (1990) Triple Crown (1990) Pacific League Rookie of the Year (1990) Best Nine Award (1990) MLB All-Star (1995) NL Rookie of the Year (1995) 2× Strikeout leader (1995, 2001) Threw two career no-hitters (1996, 2001) Nomo pitched over a span of 13 seasons in the American major leagues with eight different teams, before retiring in 2008. In 1995, he won the National League (NL) Rookie of the Year Award and was named an MLB All-Star. He twice led MLB in strikeouts and also threw two no-hitters, including the first No-Hitter in Coors Field history, a ballpark notoriously hard to pitch in due to elevation from sea level affecting pitched and batted balls. He was the only Japanese pitcher in MLB to throw a no-hitter until the Seattle Mariners' Hisashi Iwakuma did so on August 12, 2015, against the Baltimore Orioles. Nomo was well known for his distinctive "tornado" pitching windup and delivery. In 2014, Nomo was inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame. He currently resides in Los Angeles, California. This is a rare and valuable sports trading card featuring Hideo Nomo, a former Major League Baseball player. The card is from the 2004 Fleer Sweet Sigs set and is a limited edition, serial numbered patch with a print run of only 110. It is a must-have for any baseball card collector or fan of the Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, Tampa Bay Rays, New York Mets, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Dodgers, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, or Milwaukee Brewers. This card is an exclusive, collectors edition insert with short print and memorabilia features. It is a parallel/variety card with a unique Ballpark Heroes design. Don't miss your chance to own this rare piece of baseball history! #mlb #baseball #baseballcards #sportscards #tradingcards #legends #allstars #stars #usa #npb #mexico #canada #japan #collectcards #collectorsitems #halloffame #vintagecards #rookies #rc #sp #ss #rookie #topps #panini #toppsholiday #megabox #shortprint #packs #sealedboxes #boxes #slabs #rawcards#raw #gradedcards #psa #sgc #numberedcards #auto #autograph #casehit #supershortprint #relic #patch #jerseypatch #jerseyrelic #losangelesdodgers #sandiegopadres #coloradorockies #sanfranciscogiants #texasrangers #arizonadiamondbacks #houstonastros #losangelesangels #angels #oaklandathletics #A’s #atlantabraves #miamimarlins #philadelphiaphillies #washingtonnationals #seattlemariners #newyorkmets #chicagowhitesox #minnesotatwins #clevelandguardians #detroittigers #kansascityroyals #newyorkyankees #bostonredsox #baltimoreorioles #torontobluejays #tampbayrays #milwaukeebrewers #chicagocubs #stlouiscardinals #pittsburghpirates #cincinnatireds #shoheiohtani #mookiebetts #miketrout #juliorodriguez #ronaldacunajr #ellydelacruz #corbincarrol #joshjung #coreyseager #ethansalas #juansoto #fernandotatisjr #bobbywittjr #kengriffeyjr #aaronjudge #anthonyvolpe #yamamoto #jacksonchourio #jacksonholliday #wyattlangford #oneilcruz #kengriffeyjr #gunnarhenderson #paulskenes #rileygreene #camcollier
Price: 19.99 USD
Location: Anaheim, California
End Time: 2024-11-05T06:42:32.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
League: Major League Baseball (MLB), Nippon Baseball League, Major League (MLB)
Set: 2004 Fleer Sweet Sigs
Print Run: 110
Player/Athlete: Hideo Nomo
Insert Set: Ballpark Heroes
Type: Sports Trading Card
Sport: Baseball
Parallel/Variety: Patch
Manufacturer: Fleer/SkyBox International
Features: Insert, Memorabilia, Parallel/Variety, Chase, Collectors Edition, Exclusive, Limited Edition, Short Print, Serial Numbered
Team: Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, Milwaukee Brewers, Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Tampa Bay Rays, Kansas City Royals
Card Number: ST-HN
Season: 2004
