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Katsuya Nomura (野村 克也, Nomura Katsuya, June 29, 1935 – February 11, 2020) was a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) catcher and manager. During his over 26-season playing career mostly spent with the Nankai Hawks (now the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks), he became one of NPB's greatest offensive catchers.
Feb 13, 2020 · TOKYO — Katsuya Nomura, a mainstay of the baseball world in postwar Japan who was one of the country’s greatest catchers before going on to a long second career as a manager, died on Tuesday in...
Sep 17, 2020 · The sporting world in Japan is mourning the loss of one of its all-time stars, Katsuya Nomura, who died on February 11, aged 84, from a heart attack. Nomura was one of the most prolific batters in the history of Japanese baseball.
Feb 11, 2020 · Katsuya Nomura, a hall of fame catcher who belted 657 home runs and rejuvenated careers through his data-driven strategies as a manager, died of ischemic heart failure in Tokyo on Feb. 11,...
Feb 14, 2020 · His longtime Nankai Hawks batterymate, Hall of Fame player and manager Katsuya Nomura, died at the age of 84 on Tuesday. Forevermore the term “catcher” will be synonymous with the name Katsuya Nomura.
Feb 14, 2020 · The sporting world in Japan is mourning the loss of one of its all-time stars, Katsuya Nomura, who died on February 11, aged 84, from a heart attack.
Feb 14, 2020 · Baseball mourns the passing of Japanese legend Katsuya Nomura. He was considered the greatest Japanese slugging catcher of all time. He is second on the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) all-time home run list after Sadaharu Oh. As a manager, he led the Yakult Swallows to three championships.
