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Shohei Ohtani Is Just the Star America's Pastime Needs - The New
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Japanese star Shohei Ohtani might play in 2018
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Japanese baseball star Shohei Otani to be made available to MLB - ESPN
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Ohtani agent asks MLB teams for written answers
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MLB free agents watch: Shohei Ohtani leads possible 2023-24 class
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Shohei Ohtani: MLB hopes for new Japan posting deal by early December
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Now that Shohei Ohtani's coming to America, where will he play
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Seattle fans wow Shohei Ohtani at MLB All-Star Game, give him
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Japan buzzing for Shohei Ohtani's return in WBC - The San Diego
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Shohei Ohtani: the two-way Japanese marvel with once-in-a-century
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Shohei Ohtani first Japanese player voted to start in All-Star
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Ohtani becomes first Japanese player to lead MLB season jersey sales
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The Race to Woo Shohei Ohtani Is About to Begin - The New York Times
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Shohei Ohtani to play for Japan in 2023 World Baseball Classic