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Is Shohei Ohtani Being Set Up to Fail Amid Unprecedented Hype
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Shohei Ohtani Draws A Crowd At Padres Complex — College Baseball
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Shohei Ohtani is Japan's Babe Ruth. His next stop is the big
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Shohei Ohtani is 'in his own world' … which appears to be
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Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters, Japanese baseball team
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NPB NOTEBOOK] For Shinjo and Fighters, Things are Starting to Fall
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Ohtani hits league leading 23rd home run on the season! : r/baseball
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Shohei Ohtani is MLB's new Babe Ruth, and a hero in his homeland
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Shohei Ohtani: the two-way Japanese marvel with once-in-a-century
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Shohei Ohtani: Who is the Angels' new guy? – Orange County Register
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Angels' Shohei Ohtani Can Throw 102 MPH and Crush 500-foot Home
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Ohtani hits 2 homers, 1st grand slam; Angels beat Rays 11-3
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Ohtani hits 2 homers, 1st grand slam; Angels beat Rays 11-3