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Why Shohei Ohtani is wearing uniform number 16
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Angels' Shohei Ohtani wants to play in World Baseball Classic - Los Angeles Times
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MLB/ Ohtani fans 11 in his Fenway pitching debut, Angels win 8-0
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Shohei Ohtani pitches shutout, leads Japan to WBC semifinal - ESPN
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MLB News: Why doesn't superstar Shohei Ohtani speak English during his interviews?
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Japanese Yankees fans make pitch for Shohei Ohtani, who could be New York 'rock star'
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Ohtani, Japan rally in 9th, edge Mexico 6-5, reach WBC final
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Ohtani leads Japan over Italy 9-3, into WBC semifinals - NBC Sports
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Shohei Ohtani shines for Japan both on and off the baseball diamond
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Shohei Ohtani timeline: The rookie MLB season of the phenom from Japan
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New York Yankees: Fans should be happy without Shohei Ohtani