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Opinion: World Baseball Classic: Shohei Ohtani gives his sport the moment it desperately needed
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Japan star Ohtani gets green light to hit and pitch in World Baseball Classic
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World Baseball Classic Pool Odds 2023: Japan, USA, Dominican Republic among biggest favorites to advance past pool play
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How Shohei Ohtani fanned Mike Trout to clinch WBC title for Japan - Los Angeles Times
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Shohei Ohtani captivates crowd, teammates and opponents in WBC debut - The Japan Times
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Why is the US finally treating the World Baseball Classic like a World Cup?, World Baseball Classic
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World Baseball Classic proves the heart of America's pastime is in Japan - Sports Illustrated
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Ohtani sounds warning after Japan reach quarter-finals
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WBC Roster Preview: Team Japan Is Elite
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Shohei Ohtani captivates crowd, teammates and opponents in WBC debut - The Japan Times
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Lars Nootbaar and Shohei Ohtani bond from WBC, possibly to benefit of Cardinals
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Japan's Shohei Ohtani Made the World Baseball Classic 'Real' - The New York Times
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Shohei Ohtani and Japan: It's much more than just baseball National News - Bally Sports
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Team Japan World Baseball Classic 2023 roster
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Japanese star Shohei Ohtani to face Australia 's best in 'once-in-a-lifetime' World Baseball Classic - ABC News