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Shohei Ohtani named 2023 Classic Pool B MVP
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WBC fans react to Shohei Ohtani dominating on the offensive and defensive side in Team Japan's opener
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USA and Japan set to square off in World Baseball Classic Final
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Ohtani gets the last laugh: Japan wins World Baseball Classic – The Merciad
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MLB opening day offers clocks, shift bans, Ohtani and Judge
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Japan's Shohei Ohtani Made the World Baseball Classic 'Real' - The New York Times
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Ohtani, Sasaki help Japan reach World Classic quarterfinals - West Hawaii Today
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World Baseball Classic Roundup: Japan Tops China, Italy Takes Down Cuba — College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects - Baseball America
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Shohei Ohtani dominates in first WBC outing - Covering the Corner
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Shohei Ohtani named 2023 World Baseball Classic MVP
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Ohtani could work as closer should Japan reach WBC championship game
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Why Japanese baseball star Shohei Ohtani is being compared to Babe Ruth