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Shohei Ohtani captivates crowd, teammates and opponents in WBC
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Shohei Ohtani fans his Angels teammate as Japan tops U.S. 3-2 for
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Ohtani fans Trout, Japan tops US 3-2 for WBC championship
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Japan's Shohei Ohtani Made the World Baseball Classic 'Real' - The
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Japanese baseball star Shohei Ohtani could be double threat in big
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Ohtani fans Trout for final out as Japan beat US 3-2 for World
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Ohtani fans Trout, Japan tops U.S. 3-2 for WBC championship
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THE GREATEST SHO - Shohei Ohtani Home Run Champion
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Angels' Shohei Ohtani thinking about closer role for WBC - Los
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I was trying to take him deep': Mike Trout opens up about facing
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Angels' Shohei Ohtani ready to turn page from World Baseball
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Angels' Shohei Ohtani has everyone guessing about his future - Los
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MLB notebook: Japan buzzing for Ohtani's return in WBC