Nomo, Hideo
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| born on | 31 August 1968 at 01:10 (= 01:10 AM ) | ||
| Place | Osaka, Japan, 34n40, 135e30 | ||
| Timezone | JST h9e (is standard time) | ||
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| Astrology data |   07°20'   03°15 Asc. 12°44'
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Biography
American baseball player, a pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Nomo was originally signed by the Dodgers on 2/08/1995 after being selected in the first-round of the free agent draft. Nomo's entire career has been spent with the Los Angeles Dodgers, where he earned Rookie of the Year and Rookie Pitcher of the Year honors, both in 1995; he also was named to the All Star Game in 1995. Prior to playing for the Dodgers, Nomo spent five years playing for the Kintetsu Buffaloes, a Japanese professional baseball team. In 1988, he was a member of the Japanese Olympic baseball team. Nomo was a sensation in Japan, as he is in the United States. Los Angeles' high Japanese-American population has afforded Nomo a huge popularity in the Southern California area, as well as across the country.
Events
- Social : Joined group 13 February 1995 (Joined the Dodgers)
- Social : Joined group 1989 (Kintetsu Buffoloes as rt.-handed pitcher)
- Work : Gain social status 1996 (Career no-hitter)
- Work : Prize 1996 (ESPY Award)
- Social : Joined group 4 June 1998 (The N.Y. Mets)
- Health : Medical diagnosis 1994 (Tendonitis in the rt. Shoulder)
- Health : Medical procedure 7 October 1998 (Arthroscopic surgery, calcium deposits)
- Work : Prize 1 December 1995 (Kikochi Award)
- Work : Contracts, agreements 8 February 1995 (Signed by Los Angeles Dodgers)
- Work : Gain social status 1988 (Japanese Olympic baseball team in Seoul; silver medal)
- Work : Prize 1995 (Rookie of the Year)
Source Notes
Yoji Kitamura letter quotes biography
Categories
- Notable : Awards : Vocational award (ESPY Award, Rookie of the Year)
- Vocation : Sports : Baseball (Pro, pitcher)
- Traits : Body : Size (6'2", 200 lbs)
- Lifestyle : Work : Work in team/ Tandem (Baseball team)
- Diagnoses : Body Part Problems : Bone (Tendonitis, calcium deposits)
- Diagnoses : Body Part Problems : Surgery (Arthroscopic)
- Personal : Misc. : Changed name (Nicknamed Tornado)
- Lifestyle : Financial : Philanthropist (Time with youth groups/sports camps)
- Family : Parenting : Kids 1-3 (Two)
- Notable : Awards : Public Service (Kikochi Award)
- Traits : Body : Handedness (Right)
- Traits : Body : Race (Japanese)
- Lifestyle : Home : Expatriate (Japan to U.S.)
- Notable : Famous : Top 5% of Profession
- Notable : Awards : Vocational award (Rookie player/pitcher of year, All Star Game)
- Notable : Awards : Olympics (Japanese Olympic baseball team silver medal)
