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Shohei Ohtani, Naomi Osaka lead Japanese stars' golden era - Los
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Mets have scouted star Japanese pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto ahead
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What we learned in MLB this week: Cardinals' pitching, Nolan
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Shohei Ohtani Ties Score with 35th Homer, Angels Beat Yankees 4-3
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Ohtani: The real work is to come - The Japan News
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MLB rumors: Shohei Ohtani, 'Japan's Babe Ruth', to Yankees after
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Ohtani Shōhei's Renaissance as a Two-Way Player
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Shohei Ohtani's Legend, Future Asking Price Grow at WBC
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Ohtani hits the longest home run of his MLB career (493 feet) to