Hideo Nomo; The Tornado

Hideo Nomo could have stayed in Japan and played ball. Made alot of money, and enjoyed his fame, but he wanted more for himself. His move to play in America, was an attack on the Japanese baseball establishment, but it also promoted thought for not only future Japanes ballers, but the whole entire Asian-Pacific rim, as he offered a pathway of least resistance, to playing the best of the best. He was willing to risk his ruputation back home. He was willing to risk all that he had accomplished as a baseball superstar in Japan. He was willing to put it all on the line, without really knowing if he would be successful. But he believed in himself. He had very little to gain, and everything to lose. This week we discuss the career of the baseball pioneer, Hideo Nomo, who's impact on Major League Baseball, changed the game forever, and for the better. #MasinoriMorakami #HideoNomo #KintetsuBuffalo #MasatoYoshii #AkiraOgi #NankaiHawks #SanFranciscoGiants #LosAngelesDodgers #KeishiSuzuki #ShigetosiHasagawa #DonNomura #ArnTellum #RandyJohnson #ShoheiOhtani #HidekiMatsui #HidekiIrabu #YuDarvish