Katsuya Nomura - Legendary, Indestructable Japanese Leagues catcher.
Does anyone have a photo of legendary Japanese catcher Katsuya Nomura.
Nomura caught an amazing 2,921 games in the Japanese big leagues. By comparison, Ivan Rodriguez's MLB record for games at catcher is just 2,427 games.
In addition, Nomura was an offensive force and is in the top 5 in most offensive career categories in Japan.
His Stats: BORN: 6/29/1935 - currently Age 78. Ht. 5'9" , Playing Wt.187 lbs,
Career: 1954-1980. Enjoyed a 20 plus years managerial career after retiring as a player after the 1980 season.
3,017 games, 2,921 Games at Catcher, 2,901 Hits, 657 home runs, 1988 RBI, .508 Slugging Percentage. .277 B. AVG.
Last edited by KenRaffensberger16; 09-30-2013 at 08:02 PM.
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