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2023 World Baseball Classic a Huge Win for More Than Just Shohei
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Shohei Ohtani and Japan Beat U.S. to Win World Baseball Classic
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Shohei Ohtani and Japan Beat U.S. to Win World Baseball Classic
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Japan's Shohei Ohtani Made the World Baseball Classic 'Real' - The
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It's Mike Trout vs. Shohei Ohtani in the World Baseball Classic
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Shohei Ohtani Commits to Japan for 2023 World Baseball Classic
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Summary and Races of the United States 2-3 Japan in the World
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Mexico-Japan semifinal: Tokyo 2020 gold medallist Munetaka
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Japan beating America in World Baseball Classic is must-see viewing
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Japan holds on to World Baseball Classic lead, beats USA, 3-2
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Ohtani shines as Japan down USA to clinch World Baseball Classic - CNA
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How Shohei Ohtani, Japan defeated Team USA in World Baseball
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WBC - Shohei Ohtani does it all to help Japan beat USA in final
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WBC final recap: Shohei Ohtani gets best of Mike Trout, Japan beats US