On May 2, 1995, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Hideo Nomo made his MLB debut and became the first Japanese-born player in Major League Baseball. Nomo threw five scoreless innings against the San Francisco Giants, allowing just one hit, issuing four walks and striking out seven.
The right-hander didn’t factor into the decision of a game the Dodgers won, 4-3, in 15 innings.
Nomo promptly earned the nickname ‘The Tornado’ because of his high leg-kick and twisting windup.
Nomo’s career got off to a bit of a rough start as he went 0-1 through his first six outings.