NOMO BECOMES A CARD SHARK, FEVER SPREADS.Byline: Tim Brown Timothy Donell Brown (born July 22, 1966) is a retired wide receiver, who played in the National Football League. He spent sixteen years with the Oakland Raiders, during which he established himself as one of the League's most prolific wide receivers. Apparently, Hideo Nomo Hideo Nomo (born Aug. 31, 1968 , Osaka, Japan) Japanese baseball pitcher whose success with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1995 created new opportunities for Asian players in Major League Baseball. has a strong interest in the All-American pastime of collecting baseball cards. So intense, in fact, that he has turned on the sizable Japanese media contingent here to his hobby. A carload carload In commodities trading, a railroad car or truckload of grain that ranges from 1,400 to 2,500 bushels. of them recently drove nearly two hours to a card show in Orlando, Fla. Nomo has been seen in local 7-Elevens - there are exactly five of them, according to one Japanese writer - buying up armloads of cards. One reporter actually interrupted Nomo's sacred pregame routine - cuddling up to his headphones Head-mounted speakers. Headphones have a strap that rests on top of the head, positioning a pair of speakers over both ears. For listening to music or monitoring live performances and audio tracks, both left and right channels are required. - with the news that a local mall has a toy store that carries baseball cards. Nomo was grateful for the news. CAPTION(S): PHOTO Photo HIDEO NOMO - The Dodgers pitcher has been seen at Florida 7-Elevens buying up baseball cards. |
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