Baseball has seen its share of players who have been hyped before they ever played a game in the Major Leagues. Look no ...

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

Still, only two teams could be picked to make the journey, and it makes sense that the Phillies wouldn’t make the cut: only two Japanese players have ever suited up for the Phillies, neither for very ...

the pitcher utilized a loophole to secure his release from NPB’s Kintetsu Buffaloes and move over to the States. Nomo didn’t receive the same well wishes in 1995 that Ohtani and others get ...