This day in baseball: Nomo is an All Star Precious Sanders 13 years ago Leading the National League in strikeouts, Dodger right hand pitcher Hideo Nomo was selected for the All-Star Game on July 2, 1995. This made Nomo the first player from Japan to receive the honor. Hideo Nomo (public domain) Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit More Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr This day in baseball: Nomo’s new contractDateDecember 20, 2014In relation to21st CenturyRIP Maury WillsDateSeptember 21, 2022In relation to20th CenturyThis day in baseball: Charles Ebbets becomes president of the DodgersDateJanuary 4, 2022In relation to19th Century