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Shohei Ohtani, MLB, Facts, Statistics, & Family
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Samurai Japan fans rise early to witness baseball history - The Japan Times
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Shohei Ohtani and Japan Beat U.S. to Win World Baseball Classic - The New York Times
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Red Sox Notebook: Masataka Yoshida makes World Baseball Classic history – Boston Herald
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EDITORIAL: Sasaki's perfect game backed by science-based training methods
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Japanese Baseball is Awesome and You Need to Know More About it
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Otani fires fastest pitch in NPB history; Fighters rally past Buffaloes - The Japan Times
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Japanese American Baseball: A Shared Experience - Part 1 - National Ballpark Museum
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Japan All-Star Series preview: Story lines to know, full MLB roster and more
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Randy Bass - The Legendary American Slugger in Japan / The Government of Japan - JapanGov
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Eiji Sawamura and Babe Ruth's 1934 Tour of Japan
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History of the Japan-Korea Baseball Rivalry
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Japanese American Baseball History Project - National Japanese American Historical Society - NJAHS
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1934 Japan Tour Footage
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When did baseball start in Japan and how did it become so popular? – NBC Sports Boston