Many retirements have been overlooked this year, like Trent Dilfer, Warren Sapp, Brett Favre, but I did not let this one slip through the cracks. My hero Hideo Nomo retired this weekend after having a great career and having the first successful career for a Japanese born player. Nomo opened up the doors for many of our Japanese born players today like Ichiro Suzuki, Hideki Matsui, and Fukadome. Even Hall of Famer Tom Lasorda, who managed the Dodgers in 1995 said "Hideo Nomo was a trailblazer," and "He represented himself and his country to the highest degree of class, dignity and character. I am so proud of all he did for Japanese players."Not only is one of the 4 players ever to throw a no hitter in both the Al and the NL. Nomo finished with a Nomo finished 123-109 with a 4.24 ERA and led the league in strike outs 4 years including once with the Red Sox. And is 1 out of the 2 Red Sox jerseys I own. (other being Doug Mirabelli's)
Good-Bye Hideo, You will be missed.
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