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Ohtani accepts WBC trophy on behalf of Japan after defeating USA
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US Routs Cuba 14-2 To Reach World Baseball Classic Final
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World Baseball Classic: Ohtani Shohei's return to Japan prompts
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Baseball-Japan's Ohtani strikes out Trout to seal World Baseball
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Cohen was in attendance for Shohei Ohtani's WBC start
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Even teammates are fans of Japan's Ohtani, Sports
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Pitcher Roki Sasaki next 'big thing' from Japanese baseball
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Japan wins 2023 World Baseball Classic, Ohtani named MVP
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Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar seems to have a budding friendship with
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WBC fans react to Shohei Ohtani dominating on the offensive and
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Ohtani fans Trout, Japan tops US 3-2 for WBC championship
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Shohei Ohtani and Japan: It's much more than just baseball