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Japan Tops Italy To Advance To World Baseball Classic Semifinals — College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects - Baseball America
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Ohtani long HR powers Japan; Italy advances at World Classic
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Shohei Ohtani delivers grand USA-Japan World Baseball Classic final
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Shohei Ohtani homers to power Samurai Japan to victory over Australia - The Japan Times
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Shohei Ohtani dominates in Japan's World Baseball Classic opener
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MLB labor deal opens door for Shohei Ohtani to play in 2023 World Baseball Classic - The Japan Times
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Shohei Ohtani Is Showing His Potential to Carry Baseball to New Heights - Sports Illustrated
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How Shohei Ohtani fanned Mike Trout to clinch WBC title for Japan - Los Angeles Times