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Opinion: Shohei Ohtani and the Kindness of Major League Baseball - The Forkball
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Shohei Ohtani Draws A Crowd At Padres Complex — College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects - Baseball America
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MLB Hot Stove: Japanese two-way star Shohei Ohtani agrees to sign with the Angels
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Pitching Backward: Where Should Shohei Ohtani Sign? - Baseball ProspectusBaseball Prospectus
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Shohei Ohtani gets job done on the mound and at the plate to lead Japan into World Baseball Classic semifinals - The Boston Globe
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Ohtani won't pitch for rest of season because of a torn elbow ligament, Angels GM says –
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Shohei Ohtani experiment off to impressive start
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From Japan to MLB: The Players Before and After Signing
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Shohei Ohtani: MLB two-way superstar entering 'uncharted waters' on brink of record-breaking contract
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Shohei Ohtani Hits Majors-Leading 39th Home Run against Blue Jays, Extends HR Streak to 3 At-Bats - The Japan News
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Throwback Shohei Ohtani 16 Team Japan Samurai Baseball - Israel
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Shohei Ohtani on differences between MLB and Japan: 'Technical acumen was more advanced' than I thought
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Shohei Ohtani ascended in March. Imagine what he could do in October.
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Shohei Ohtani timeline: The rookie MLB season of the phenom from Japan