1935
Katsuya Nomura, Japanese baseball player and manager (died 2020)
Katsuya Nomura, Japanese baseball player and manager (died 2020)
Katsuya Nomura, Japanese baseball player and manager (died 2020)
Katsuya Nomura
Japanese baseball player and manager (1935–2020)
- Born
- 1935
Katsuya Nomura was a Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) catcher and manager. During his over 26-season playing career mostly spent with the Nankai Hawks, he became one of NPB's greatest offensive catchers. He was awarded the Pacific League MVP Award five times, became the first NPB batter to win the Triple Crown in 1965, and holds the record for second-most home runs and RBIs in NPB history.