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World Baseball Classic: Shohei Ohtani, Yu Darvish and Seiya Suzuki
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In Japan, Ohtani is more 'nitoryu,' less Ruth
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Angels' star Shohei Ohtani finishes with best-selling jersey - ESPN
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Cincinnati Reds have interest in Japan's Shohei Ohtani
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At MLB All-Star Game, Shohei Ohtani is star baseball never knew it
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Shohei Ohtani a 'once in a century' player, and MLB has big plans
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Angels' Shohei Ohtani has smooth first outing with pitch clock
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Shohei Ohtani and Japan defeat United States to win World Baseball
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Shohei Ohtani is 'Made In Japan' with American adaptations
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Shohei Ohtani - Wikipedia