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Don Nomura (Donald Engel) was born on 17 May, 1957 in Chūō, Tokyo, Japan, is a Don Katsuaki Nomura is sports agent. Discover Don Nomura's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 66 years old?

Popular As Donald Engel
Occupation Sports agent
Age 66 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 17 May, 1957
Birthday 17 May
Birthplace Chūō, Tokyo, Japan
Nationality American

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Don Nomura Height, Weight & Measurements

At 66 years old, Don Nomura height is 1.81 m and Weight 80 kg.

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Height 1.81 m
Weight 80 kg
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He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.

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Parents Yoshie Itō Alvin George Engel Katsuya Nomura (stepfather)
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Don Nomura Net Worth

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Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Net Worth in 2023 Pending
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Don Katsuaki Nomura (団 野村) is a sports agent who primarily represents Japanese baseball players.

1967

According to the 1967 working agreement between MLB and NPB, NPB players could not sign a contract with an MLB team until they reached free agency after 10 years of service or unless their team sold their contract to an MLB team.

However, a player who "voluntarily retired" from NPB was no longer bound to their NPB team outside Japan and was free to sign overseas without violating the working agreement.

1975

Nomura then attended Chofu High School, then transferred to Zama High School, where he played baseball and graduated in 1975.

During this time, he began visiting his mother, who had changed her name to Sachiyo and married NPB catcher and manager Katsuya Nomura.

After completing high school, Nomura enrolled at California State Polytechnic University in Pomona, California where he studied and played baseball from 1975–77.

1977

In 1977, at the age of 21, the Japanese Home Ministry would no longer allow Nomura to hold a dual US–Japan citizenship, requiring him to choose one.

He chose Japanese citizenship.

Nomura's decision was influenced by a NPB restriction that allowed only two foreign players per team at the time.

He then assumed the name Katsuaki Itō until his stepfather adopted him that same year, at which time he took the name Don Katsuki Nomura.

Commenting on his new Japanese name, Nomura remarked, "It helped me get into places and meet people".

He began playing on a minor league team affiliated with the Yakult Swallows the next year as a utility infielder.

1981

In 1981, he was released after playing four seasons with the team because of poor performance.

That same year, Nomura's 62-year-old father, Alvin Engel, committed suicide in Hawaii via carbon monoxide poisoning.

Nomura traveled to Hawaii to pick up his father's ashes and returned them to Japan.

In December 1981, Nomura moved to Los Angeles with his new wife.

There he worked a series of odd jobs that including non-paying scout for the Milwaukee Brewers, travel agent, janitor, waiter, driver, liquor store clerk, tour coordinator, translator and other odd jobs.

For a time, Nomura was forced to send his wife and infant daughter back to Japan while he lived out of his car in Los Angeles because of his poor financial state.

1985

By 1985, he had saved enough money to rent an apartment and bring his family back to L.A. Nomura then converted $1,000 to $41,000 while playing baccarat in Las Vegas.

The money helped him to buy an apartment building in L.A. for $250,000 that he later sold for $400,000.

1989

In 1989, Nomura borrowed money to buy 50% of the Salinas Spurs, an unaffiliated Class-A baseball team in the California League.

NPB teams sent their high school draftees to Nomura's Spurs for training.

1990

He is best known for convincing Nippon Professional Baseball players Hideo Nomo, Hideki Irabu, and Alfonso Soriano to retire from the league to sign with Major League Baseball in the 1990s, which led to the NPB dissolving the reserve clause and paved the way for Japanese Baseball players playing in the MLB.

Nomura was born Donald Engel at St. Luke's International Hospital in Chūō, Tokyo, to a Japanese mother, Yoshie Itō and a Jewish American father, Alvin George Engel.

His mother left the family when Don Was six, leaving his father to care for him and his younger brother Kenneth.

He attended St. Mary's International School, a private, English-speaking Catholic school in Tokyo, until he was kicked out for fighting at the age of 16.

1992

As a teenager, baseball player Mac Suzuki worked in the team's clubhouse until he began playing with the Spurs in 1992.

That year, Suzuki became Nomura's first client when he signed him to a personal representation contract.

Nomura then negotiated with the Seattle Mariners and later earned Suzuki a million-dollar signing bonus.

In 1992, Nomura sold the Spurs to a group in San Bernardino.

He founded the Los Angeles-based company KDN Sports, Inc. and became a full-time sports agent.

1994

In 1994 Nomura discovered a loophole in the NPB player contract and working agreement between MLB and NPB.

After the 1994 season Nomura assisted star NPB pitcher Hideo Nomo in testing the loophole.

1995

After failing to reach a contract agreement with the Kintetsu Buffaloes, Nomo retired from NPB and signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1995.

1998

In 1998 he represented Hideki Irabu, whose contract was sold by the Chiba Lotte Marines to the San Diego Padres.

Irabu stated that he would only play for the New York Yankees, and refused to sign with the Padres.

The Padres traded the rights to Irabu to the Yankees, where he finally made his MLB debut.

Despite Irabu's refusal to sign with the Padres, other teams were unhappy that they didn't get the chance to bid on Irabu.

In 1998, the NPB contract loophole was tested again when Nomura advised Hiroshima Carp player Alfonso Soriano of the Dominican Republic who wished to move to MLB.

Although NPB had amended the player contract to prohibit retired players from signing overseas, they had inadvertently failed to notify MLB of the change as required by the working agreement.