But it was thirty years later when pitcher Hideo Nomo came to the Los Angeles Dodgers ... That trip was defined by the last two games of Ichiro Suzuki's career — a retirement party celebrating ...

Right-handed pitcher Hideo Nomo preceded him ... 1994 with the Orix BlueWave. Suzuki is a very common family name, and manager Akira Ohgi wanted to single out Ichiro for attention.

TOKYO (AP) — Ichiro Suzuki was having his typical day ... But it was thirty years later when pitcher Hideo Nomo came to the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1995 that Japan's presence in the big leagues ...

TOKYO (AP) — Ichiro Suzuki was having his typical day ... But it was thirty years later when pitcher Hideo Nomo came to the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1995 that Japan’s presence in the big leagues ...