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Photos: Japan wins World Baseball Classic after beating U.S. 3-2
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Shohei Ohtani has World Baseball semis in his sights
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Shohei Ohtani Japan Baseball Autographed Fanatics Authentic 16
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Japanese Shohei Ohtani celebrates after winning the World Baseball
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Shohei Ohtani, Japan rally in 9th, edge Mexico 6-5, reach WBC final
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Shohei Ohtani lived out a fairytale as the World Baseball Classic
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Ohtani fans Trout, Japan top US 3-2 - Taipei Times
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Shohei Ohtani, Japan rally late to edge Mexico and reach WBC final
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Ohtani fans Trout, Japan tops US 3-2 for WBC championship
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WBC final recap: Shohei Ohtani gets best of Mike Trout, Japan beats US
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World Baseball Classic: Shohei Ohtani's cap heading to Baseball
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Ohtani leads Japan over South Korea 13-4 at World Classic