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Ohtani's Japan teammates, like Lars Nootbaar, are also fans
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Pitcher Shohei Otani Hopes to Bypass Japan for U.S. Baseball - The New York Times
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Come to Seattle': Mariners fans shower Shohei Ohtani with love during All-Star Game
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Ohtani helps send Mets into last place as Angels win 3-1 - ABC News
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Shohei Ohtani: Angels pull off stunner, win sweepstakes
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Scouting Shohei Otani - MLB Trade Rumors
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It's Shotime!: Shohei Ohtani and the future of baseball - The Japan Times
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World Baseball Classic: Ohtani Shohei's return to Japan prompts frenzy amongst fans
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Shohei Ohtani finishes with the best-selling jersey in MLB
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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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Crazy. Unbelievable. Different:' Shohei Ohtani's Immense Tools Stand Alone — College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects - Baseball America
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Japanese slugger Shohei Ohtani is quietly wowing major league baseball