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Shohei Ohtani won't have any restrictions from Angels about 2023 World Baseball Classic usage for Japan
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Shohei Ohtani, other Asian stars chase World Baseball Classic glory - Nikkei Asia
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Ohtani leads Japan over South Korea 13-4 at World Classic The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
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WBC fans laud Team Japan's emphatic victory over rivals Korea
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WBC-bound Japanese star Ohtani aware of 'big history' vs. Korea in baseball - The Korea Times
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WBC-bound Japanese star Ohtani aware of 'big history' vs. S. Korea in baseball
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Shohei Ohtani lived out a fairytale as the World Baseball Classic came of age, World Baseball Classic
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Baseball: Shohei Ohtani secures win with MLB lead-tying 22nd homer
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Masataka Yoshida shines for Japan in World Baseball Classic
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World Baseball Classic - Wikipedia
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Two-way phenomenon Ohtani to play for Japan in World Baseball Classic