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2023 World Baseball Classic
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Shohei Ohtani visits former Fighters teammates at spring camp - The Japan Times
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Baseball: Shohei Ohtani expresses readiness to play for Japan at WBC
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Ex-Fighters manager Hillman says club's fearlessness allowed Ohtani to blossom - The Japan Times
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Japan, 06/01/2023, Japan manager Hideki Kuriyama and Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani (L) attend a news conference, in which Japan's initial roster for the March 8-21 WBC was announced. Ohtani
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Graveyard Baseball: March 2018
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Japan, 06/01/2023, Japan manager Hideki Kuriyama (R) and Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani pose during a news conference, in which Japan's initial roster for the March 8-21 World Baseball Classic
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Japan, 06/01/2023, Japan manager Hideki Kuriyama (R) and Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani pose during a news conference, in which Japan's initial roster for the March 8-21 World Baseball Classic
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NPB NOTEBOOK] Now a Wily Veteran, Yu Darvish Aims to Play a Key Role at WBC
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Japan vs. Italy in World Baseball Classic 2023
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Tag - The Japan Times
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Japan vs. Italy in World Baseball Classic 2023