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World Baseball Classic: Shohei Ohtani, Japan rally in 9th, edge Mexico to reach final vs. U.S. - Chicago Sun-Times
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2021 AL MVP? Inside the year of Los Angeles Angels' two-way star Shohei Ohtani - ESPN
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Shohei Ohtani introduced himself to Angels fans in the most perfect way possible - Halos Heaven
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Yankee Stadium's short porch beckons Shohei Ohtani, not that he needs it - Newsday
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If not for Ohtani, Angels don't muster much against Dodgers - Los Angeles Times
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A day before surgery (Angels off day), Shohei Ohtani was sending hitting videos to rookie Zach Neto. “Yesterday, he sent me a lot of videos. Whenever I get into the box, he checks my at-bats like a scout & that's really cool. He wants me to succeed. : r/
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Shohei Ohtani goes viral for hitting absolute moonshots in batting practice
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Shohei Ohtani timeline: The rookie MLB season of the phenom from Japan