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larryirving on X: When the only comparison is Babe Ruth, more than a century ago, that's pretty high cotton Congratulations Shohei Ohtani! #AllStarGame / X
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Shohei Ohtani is the modern day Babe Ruth literally
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Is Shohei Ohtani the strongest MVP candidate on the Angels?
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Shohei Ohtani makes history with distinguished Commissioner's Award
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July 26, 2021: Shohei Ohtani sets records as Angels beat Rockies – Society for American Baseball Research
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Shohei Ohtani a 'once in a century' player, and MLB has big plans for him
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Beyond incredible': Shohei Ohtani constantly left MLB peers in awe during historic 2021 season
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Shohei Ohtani is better than Babe Ruth at pitching and hitting - Sports Illustrated
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ESPN Stats & Info on X: Shohei Ohtani now has 15 HR this season. It's the 3rd time since 1900 that a player pitched in 5 or more games in a single
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Shohei Ohtani feat last done by Babe Ruth 100 years ago
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Shohei Ohtani becomes first Japanese player to lead MLB season jersey sales
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Babe Ruth vs. Shohei Ohtani: Key stats to know in debate over MLB's best two-way player ever