When Hideo Nomo debuted for the Los Angeles Dodgers on May 2, 1995, he was only the second Japanese-born player to appear in the majors, and the first in 30 years. The maneuvering needed to reach ...

Thirty years ago Friday, Hideo Nomo made his major league debut. He pitched five scoreless innings against the Giants at Candlestick Park, allowed only one hit with seven strikeouts and four walks.

Nomo’s career got off to a bit of a rough start as he went 0-1 through his first six outings. But he proceeded to go 6-0 with a 0.89 ERA in the next six starts, throwing at least eight innings ...