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Japan Beats United States, 2-0, to Win Baseball Gold Medal - The New York Times
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Baseball has made many significant changes, and now it's time to improve the All-Star Game - The Boston Globe
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Yankees' Masahiro Tanaka Epitomizes the Japanese Approach to Baseball - The New York Times
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Lars Nootbaar stays in Japanese spotlight after WBC star turn - The Japan Times
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Japan National Baseball Team wins Best Male Team at Tokyo 2020 Olympics award - World Baseball Softball Confederation
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The 7 Most Popular Sports in Japan — The Sporting Blog
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Hornussen: The dangerous Swiss golf-baseball hybrid you've never heard of
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Shohei Ohtani scores first home run at WBC as Team Japan goes unbeaten entering quarterfinals
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Randy Bass - The Legendary American Slugger in Japan / The Government of Japan - JapanGov
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Sports in Japan - Wikipedia
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Sports in Japan - Wikipedia
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How Lars Nootbaar -- and his celebration -- became a sensation for Japan in 2023 World Baseball Classic
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USA Baseball Collegiate National Team Schedule Announced
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U.S. Olympic Baseball Team Loses To Japan, Leaving Tight Path To Gold : Live Updates: The Tokyo Olympics : NPR
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National Phenomenon and Cultural Icon: Baseball in Japan — sabukaru