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Japan's Answer to Babe Ruth: Shohei Ohtani - WSJ
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Japanese Phenom Shohei Ohtani Picks the Angels - WSJ
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The Best Player in the World? Inside Shohei Ohtani's Unmatched
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Japanese Baseball Prodigy Sets Rare Record, First Since Ruth - WSJ
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New York tabloid takes cheap shot at Shohei Ohtani after he turns
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Reviews - GEORGE VECSEY
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How Shohei Ohtani Visualized His Baseball Success - WSJ
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How Shohei Ohtani Visualized His Baseball Success - WSJ
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How Angels star Shohei Ohtani became the next Babe Ruth
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Angels' Shohei Ohtani becomes first pitcher since Babe Ruth to
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Shohei Ohtani is 'in his own world' … which appears to be
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Shohei Ohtani's unique ability to hit and pitch may make him
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In Japan, Ohtani Is a Special Player but Definitely Not Babe Ruth
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Baseball Rediscovers the Two-Way Player - WSJ
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I'm Excited to Watch Baseball. What Is Wrong With Me? - WSJ