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Shohei Ohtani named 2023 World Baseball Classic MVP
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Fighters end six-game slide with offensive outburst - The Japan Times
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Shohei Ohtani invites questions rather than answers, according to former Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters manager Trey Hillman. : r/baseball
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Shohei Ohtani is 'Made In Japan' with American adaptations
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Ohtani wearing jacket after hitting a single : r/baseball
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Japan 2023 World Baseball Classic Roster — College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects - Baseball America
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World Baseball Classic: Japan buzzing for Shohei Ohtani's return
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Nippon Ham Fighters display Shohei Ohtani mural 10 years after drafting him