People don't remember Hideo Nomo by his records. They remember him as a trailblazer.
And that's enough to get him into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame.
The former starting pitcher in both Japan and the major leagues was selected by the Players Selection Committee, along with former closer Kazuhiro Sasaki and ex-slugger Koji Akiyama, the Baseball Hall of Fame Museum announced on Friday.
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