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A Japanese trailblazer is set to transform baseball
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How Angels star Shohei Ohtani became the next Babe Ruth
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Shohei Ohtani's season great for Angels and Babe Ruth fans - Los Angeles Times
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MLB roundup: Shohei Ohtani homers as Angels beat Yankees
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Angels land player dubbed the 'Babe Ruth of Japan
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When did baseball start in Japan and how did it become so popular? – NBC Sports Boston
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Shohei Ohtani gives Japanese baseball a moment to savor - Nikkei Asia
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Angels agree to sign “Japan's Babe Ruth” Shohei Ohtani - Beyond the Box Score
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Shohei Ohtani: the two-way Japanese marvel with once-in-a-century talent, MLB
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Japan's Babe Ruth is headed to the Majors - CBS News
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Shohei Ohtani's former baseball coach and teammates in Japan remember a star : NPR
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Slugging Japanese pitcher Ohtani hits one through the roof – East Bay Times
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Shohei Ohtani may not be the “Ace” the Twins really want - Twinkie Town
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Meet The Japanese Baseball Sensation Challenging The Notion That Pitchers Can't Hit
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Ohtani becomes first Japanese player to lead MLB season jersey sales, National