Hideo Nomo Retires

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Hideo Nomo retired last night, but I get the feeling that a lot of people didn't even know he was still trying to pitch. I also know people think it's sad when old players continue to try and play when their skills have deteriorated, but I think it's pretty cool that he loves the game so much that he continued to try anyway. As one of my... [link]
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Japanese pitcher Hideo Nomo retires

4 hours ago TOKYO (AFP) Japanese right-handed pitcher Hideo Nomo, who won National League Rookie of the Year honours in 1995, on Thursday announced his retirement from baseball. The 39-year-old Nomo, who pitched two no-hitters in the US Major ...
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Hideo Nomo, who opened doors for Japanese players to come to the major leagues with his groundbreaking move to the Dodgers in 1995, announced his retirement today on his official website. Nomo, 39, pitched in three games this season for the Kansas ...
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6 hours ago TOKYO (AFP) Japanese baseball players on Friday saluted Hideo Nomo for opening the door to the US Major Leagues after the pioneering pitcher said he was retiring at age 39. Nomo joined the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1995, paving the way for a ...
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