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Angels Star Shohei Ohtani Isn't the Best Two-Way Player Since Babe Ruth. He's Better. - WSJ
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Japan defeats USA: World Baseball Classic final lives up to the hype
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Shohei Ohtani delivers grand USA-Japan World Baseball Classic final
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How Shohei Ohtani Became Baseball's Biggest Star
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Shohei Ohtani and Japan: It's much more than just baseball
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World Baseball Classic: Ohtani Shohei's return to Japan prompts frenzy amongst fans
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Why America is obsessed by Shohei Ohtani, the Japanese baseball star doing the work of two players
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Japanese Star Shohei Ohtani Will Reportedly Post to MLB - The Ringer
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Why Japanese baseball star Shohei Ohtani is being compared to Babe Ruth