The highest paid non-foreigner in the Japanese League in 2004, Nakamura wanted a new challenge, so he took a huge pay cut and brought his game with him to America. During Nakamura's brief cup of coffee, he was overmatched by Major League pitching. Pictured here is his 2001 BBM card, showing him as a member of the Kintetsu Buffaloes, which is the same team that Hideo Nomo once played for before.