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VOX POPULI: Shohei Ohtani focuses on future the moment he makes history
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JAE Sponsors the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball for the Fifth Consecutive Season and Shohei Ohtani Bobblehead Giveaway on April 8th
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Japan's Answer to Babe Ruth: Shohei Ohtani - WSJ
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Mangalympics: How sports manga fuels ambitions of Japan Olympians
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MLB approves Japan deal, allowing bidding to start for Shohei Ohtani - ABC7 New York
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Angels' Shohei Ohtani has everyone guessing about his future - Los Angeles Times
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Ohtani leads Japan over Italy 9-3, into WBC semifinals
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Baseball's Versatile Star: Shohei Ohtani, by Mark Mahon
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In first week with Angels, Shohei Ohtani is making an impression on his teammates – San Bernardino Sun
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Endorsement Magnet Shohei Ohtani Signs with New Balance
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Baseball is our language.' Love of the game (and Shohei Ohtani) runs deep among Japanese Canadians
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Shohei Ohtani fans his Angels teammate as Japan tops U.S. 3-2 for baseball title : NPR
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Ohtani, Darvish, Suzuki on Japan World Baseball Classic team
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Why Charm, Not Cash, Will Determine New Team for Baseball's Japanese Phenom - WSJ