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Unmasking Ohtani Shōhei's Interpreter Mizuhara Ippei
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Shohei Ohtani timeline: The rookie MLB season of the phenom from
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Japanese Star Shohei Ohtani Will Reportedly Post to MLB - The Ringer
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Is Shohei Ohtani Out To Prove Critics Wrong? - Angels Star Speaks
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How the Giants' Shohei Ohtani questionnaire answers would stack
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Los Angeles Angels
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Ohtani fans Trout, Japan tops US 3-2 for WBC championship
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Ohtani fans Trout, Japan tops US 3-2 for WBC championship
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First pitch, first swing': Ohtani calls shot on his All-Star hit
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Japanese two-way star Shohei Ohtani drawing early Babe Ruth
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Japanese Stars Shohei Ohtani, Seiya Suzuki, Masataka Yoshida
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Shohei Ohtani MLB posting deal reached
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Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani to play for Japan in 2023 World
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With Shohei Ohtani, MLB follows path forged by past Japanese stars
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Undisputed- Shohei Ohtani Dominates Charts as Most Popular MLB