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ESPN's Stephen A. Smith Apologizes for Comments on Shohei Ohtani
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Shohei Ohtani is 'Made In Japan' with American adaptations
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Stephen a. Smith: Shohei Ohtani Using an Interpreter Hurts MLB
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MLB Goes on a Shohei Ohtani Marketing Blitz
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Keeping up with Shohei Ohtani - ESPN
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Shohei Ohtani: Angels star to earn MLB-record $65 million in 2023
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Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani's two-way showing was a
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Shohei Ohtani lived out a fairytale as the World Baseball Classic
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MLB star Shohei Ohtani shakes up baseball, and old players like
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The mystery of Shohei Otani and whether he'll leave $200M on the