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Shohei Ohtani on 2023 WBC: I'm only here to win, and that's all I am thinking aboutthis has been one of my dreams
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Japan star Ohtani gets green light to hit and pitch in World Baseball Classic
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Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani to play for Japan in 2023 World Baseball Classic
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Mike Trout Finally Gets to Play in Meaningful Games—Just Not for the Angels - WSJ
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Shohei Ohtani wants to play for Japan in World Baseball Classic
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Key MLB storylines as spring training begins - The Washington Post
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Ohtani fans Trout, Japan tops US 3-2 for WBC championship
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Shohei Ohtani does it all to lead Japan to dominant WBC opener win over China
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Shohei Ohtani rallies Japan with pre-WBC final speech
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Japan defeats USA: World Baseball Classic final lives up to the hype
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Ohtani, Star-Studded US Eye World Baseball Classic Crown
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There's a world of interest in this year's World Baseball Classic - The Boston Globe