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Only One Player Has Ever Been As Good As Shohei Ohtani
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Shohei Ohtani Is What Baseball Needs
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Shohei Ohtani ready to lead Angels, MLB once again - Sports
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Poll: Execs say Shohei Ohtani MLB top prospect
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Hernández: Shohei Ohtani's Ruthian two-way journey began in Japan
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Shohei Ohtani's Angels career will end with no playoff appearances
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Shohei Ohtani struggles on mound but reaches base five times in
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LA Angels' Shohei Ohtani becomes first All-Star selected as
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The Sports Report: Shohei Ohtani has a torn UCL - Los Angeles Times
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Is Babe Ruth the only player baseball has ever seen who compares
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Babe Ruth set the template. Now Shohei Ohtani is making history
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San Antonio Spurs: Don't let Victor Wembanyama be Shohei Ohtani in LA
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