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S4, E4: THE LOOPHOLE
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In 1995, star pitcher Hideo Nomo attempted to do what no Japanese player had done since 1965 - join Major League Baseball. Nomo and his agent hatched a plan to overcome the legal and cultural barriers that stood in his way, risking Nomo's career and reputation in Japan. The Loophole reveals how they pulled it off, launched "Nomo-mania," and transformed both American and Japanese baseball forever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
View originalIn 1995, star pitcher Hideo Nomo attempted to do what no Japanese player had done since 1965 - join Major League Baseball. Nomo and his agent hatched a plan to overcome the legal and cultural barriers that stood in his way, risking Nomo's career and reputation in Japan. The Loophole reveals how they pulled it off, launched "Nomo-mania," and transformed both American and Japanese baseball forever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
- Published
- November 6, 2018
- Status
- active
- GUID hash
- 6b3bc477604b36da4ed86923ebc4dbc1bb7ef31d41dde5a69ea2567774641584
- Archive key
- s4-e4-the-loophole--entry_3e8971243847f335d4ea1dd63542
- Archive id
- entry_3e8971243847f335d4ea1dd63542