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Shohei Ohtani is Japan's Babe Ruth. His next stop is the big leagues. - Sports Illustrated
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August 2023: Ohtani, Darvish Hurt; Kikuchi, Suzuki, Fujinami Look to Heat Up Down the Stretch - JapanBall
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MLB season preview: Aaron Judge, Shohei Ohtani, the Houston Astros and MORE
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Shohei Ohtani's New Pitching Plan
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MLB's Next Japanese Superstar? - Front Office Sports
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Ohtani, Japan rally to beat Mexico and advance to WBC final - Los Angeles Times
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MLB Twitter amazed by Japanese prospect Munetaka Murakami hitting a homer off Yu Darvish in World Baseball Classic practice: That's so f****ng rad
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Could Roki Sasaki become the future face of Japanese baseball? - The Japan Times
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Japanese Superstar Shohei Ohtani's Adorable Czech Republic Affair Manifests Itself in His Latest Fashion Choice - EssentiallySports
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World Baseball Classic: The future of baseball is béisbol - Bleed Cubbie Blue
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Team Japan World Baseball Classic 2023 roster