Sports Talk #14 Sports Talk ― Fred Claire Looks Back on MLB Trailblazer Hideo Nomo’s Profound Impact The ex-Dodgers GM called Nomo “a history maker and a history changer” related to the relationship between MLB and baseball in Japan. Ed OdevenSeptember 21, 2022
Baseball [ODDS and EVENS] 3,000 and Counting: Yu Darvish Endures As a Strikeout Artist The San Diego Padres hurler, now in his 17th pro season, joined Hideo Nomo as the only pitchers to amass 3,000 combined strikeouts in... Ed OdevenSeptember 8, 2022
Baseball Realizing a Vision in Honoring Masanori Murakami He was an MLB trailblazer, and the San Francisco Giants held a unique event three decades later in 1995 to honor the modest giant.... Jack GallagherJune 29, 2022
Baseball Shohei Ohtani Enjoys Winning Experience in His First MLB All-Star Game Ohtani tossed a scoreless first inning and earned the victory. He also went 0-for-2 as the American League’s starting designated hitter. Ed OdevenJuly 15, 2021
Baseball Nomomania: National Hero Expresses Pride in Japanese Players' Success in MLB ~~ Eighth in a series Since Hideo Nomo made his Major League Baseball debut on May 2, 1995, at Candlestick Park in San Francisco,... Ed OdevenDecember 23, 2020
Baseball Nomomania: Former Teammate Tom Candiotti Recalls Pitcher's Sense of Humor, Humility Seventh in a series Before they ever bonded as teammates, Tom Candiotti shared one thing in common with Hideo Nomo: Both had unusual pitching... Ed OdevenNovember 28, 2020
Baseball Nomomania: Former Dodgers Owner Peter O'Malley Reflects on Friendship with Trailblazing Pitcher Sixth in a series Before Hideo Nomo baffled batters throughout the 1995 season, he was given a crash course about the Los Angeles Dodgers'... Ed OdevenOctober 31, 2020
Baseball Nomomania: Iconic Announcer Vin Scully Delivered Vivid Descriptions of The Tornado's Historic Season Fifth in a series It's quite possible that Vin Scully attended more pro baseball games than anyone else in North America between 1950 and... Ed OdevenOctober 2, 2020
Baseball Nomomania: Former Dodgers Executive Fred Claire Reminisces About 1995 Joyride Fourth in a series It’s been 25 years since Hideo Nomo stepped onto the mound for the first time wearing a Los Angeles... Ed OdevenAugust 22, 2020
Baseball Nomomania: An Inside Look at How the Dodgers Handled the Media Demands Third in a series In decades past, the 162-game Major League Baseball season was a demanding workload for a team's publicity department under normal... Ed OdevenAugust 1, 2020
Baseball Revisiting Nomomania: 25 Years Later, Pitching Great Luis Tiant Discusses Hideo Nomo’s Similar Style, Fierce Determination First in a series In the run-up to his unlikely selection as the National League starting pitcher for the 1995 MLB All-Star Game, Los... Ed OdevenJune 27, 2020