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Baseball: Shohei Ohtani Signs With Angels, Spurns Cubs' Offer – Rolling Stone
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Shohei Ohtani: How Japan's Babe Ruth Became the Most Electric Player in Major League Baseball: 9798474421919: Carter, Jackson: Books
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Shohei Ohtani, the World Baseball Classic and a closer look at MLB's global growth strategy: Inside Baseball - The Athletic
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Shohei Ohtani: Who is the Angels' new guy? – Daily News
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Japanese baseball star Shohei Ohtani could be double threat in big leagues
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MLB: Shohei Ohtani's Agent Says the Star Plans to Continue as a Pitcher and Hitter after His Elbow Heals - The Japan News
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MLB fans in love with Shohei Ohtani's respectful gesture for Ichiro Suzuki: What a classy guy
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Shohei Ohtani ready to lead Angels, MLB once again - Sports Illustrated
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Angels expect Shohei Ohtani to miss potential World Baseball Classic matchup with USA – Orange County Register
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Pitcher Shohei Otani Hopes to Bypass Japan for U.S. Baseball - The New York Times
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