1995 Upper Deck “SP” rookie card #14
The image shown is the exact card that you will receive; we cannot make any promises as to the potential professional grade of the card.
$1.50
This set made by Upper Deck has a unique die-cut shape and shiny, foil-like surface (not depicted well in the scan). The photo on the card is from his first MLB start on May 2, 1995, against the San Francisco Giants. A great rookie card of Hideo Nomo from his 1995 MLB debut season!
Before even joining the professional ranks, Nomo was a sensation in Japan. He was a key member of “Samurai Japan” (the national team) in various international events, including the 1988 Seoul Olympics when he was only 19 years old. He joined the Kintetsu Buffaloes in 1990 and pitched at a level never before seen in NPB. He won the Pitching Triple Crown, earning him not just Rookie of the Year, but also the Sawamura Award for best pitcher and MVP of the Pacific League. He proceeded to lead the league in wins and strikeouts of his first four seasons.
He famously left NPB for the Dodgers in 1995, trailblazing the way for many after him. Nomo spent 12 productive years in MLB, including two no-hitters, one All-Star appearance, the 1995 National League Rookie of the Year award, and two seasons that we consider to be in the top 10 of seasons by Japanese pitchers in MLB; in fact, he pitched well enough for us to consider him the second-best Japanese import player in MLB history!
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1995 Upper Deck “SP” rookie card #14
The image shown is the exact card that you will receive; we cannot make any promises as to the potential professional grade of the card.
