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Shohei Ohtani has brush with perfection in history-making evening for Los Angeles Angels star
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The Sports Report: Shohei Ohtani is Mr. Money in the Bank - Los Angeles Times
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Shohei Ohtani Named the First Two-Way Player in MLB All-Star Game History
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Projecting how the Mets will look in Year 1 of the David Stearns era
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MLB Trade Rumors and News: Shohei Ohtani makes history as first two-way All- Star - MLB Daily Dish
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MLB: Shohei Ohtani set for 2-way All-Star history - The Mainichi
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Shohei Ohtani is 'Made In Japan' with American adaptations
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Shohei Ohtani timeline: The rookie MLB season of the phenom from Japan
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Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani to play for Japan in 2023 World Baseball Classic