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Shohei Ohtani: MLB two-way superstar entering 'uncharted waters
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Yu Darvish, top pitcher in Japan, announces he will come to MLB
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Japanese star Yu Darvish signs with Rangers (updated) - Beckett News
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Yu Darvish - Wikipedia
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Darvish Is Up for Bidding, and System in Japan Draws Criticism
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Shohei Ohtani is next baseball star from Japan
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