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Baseball can take a victory lap after an out-of-this-world WBC tournament - The Boston Globe
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World Baseball Classic: Japan buzzing for Shohei Ohtani's return
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Shohei Ohtani: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights
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Shohei Ohtani home run ball is shared by Japanese fans
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Did Shohei Ohtani predict his World Baseball Classic MVP performance as a teenager?
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Shohei Ohtani is 'in his own world' … which appears to be somewhere beyond baseball's outer limits - The Athletic
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JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Shohei Ohtani Sets New Benchmark of Excellence as a Two-Way Star
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Shohei Ohtani, Mike Trout provide perfect ending for WBC thriller
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Shohei Ohtani is 'Made In Japan' with American adaptations - Seattle Sports
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Japan buzzing for Shohei Ohtani's return in WBC
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Team Israel, Aliyah Heroes - Tablet Magazine
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