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World Baseball Classic final smashes US viewership records
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Japan vs. Italy in World Baseball Classic 2023
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World Baseball Classic MVP, Premier12 star Shohei Ohtani reaches new milestones - World Baseball Softball Confederation
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WBC final recap: Shohei Ohtani gets best of Mike Trout, Japan beats US
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Inside wild Japan celebrations as Shohei Ohtani inspires World Baseball Classic win - Mirror Online
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Shohei Ohtani hits pair of 3-run HRs for Japan in WBC tuneup - ESPN
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Japan defeats USA: World Baseball Classic final lives up to the hype
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Shohei Ohtani strikes out Angels teammate Mike Trout to give Japan World Baseball Classic title over USA