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LA Angels' Shohei Ohtani becomes first All-Star selected as pitcher and hitter, MLB
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Shohei Ohtani, Japan's Two-Way Star, Aims to Take M.L.B. Back to Its Future - The New York Times
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How Shohei Ohtani Made Baseball Fun Again
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Shohei Ohtani gives Japanese baseball a moment to savor - Nikkei Asia
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Shohei Ohtani receives AL Player of the Week honor - The Japan Times
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Team Japan roster for 2023 World Baseball Classic
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WBC Preview: Asian power in Group B, but no (former) Diamondbacks - AZ Snake Pit
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Baseball in Japan and the US: History, Culture, and Future Prospects - Association for Asian Studies
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Japan Baseball Players: The Most Influential
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Yoshinobu Yamamoto the next Japanese sensation coming to MLB
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Japan Beats United States, 2-0, to Win Baseball Gold Medal - The New York Times
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Best Japanese Baseball Players Of All Time
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List of Major League Baseball players from Japan - Wikipedia
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List of Major League Baseball players from Japan - Wikipedia
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Pitcher Roki Sasaki next 'big thing' from Japanese baseball