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Shohei Ohtani tabbed as AL starting pitcher, leadoff hitter for all-star game
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Sho-case: Shohei Ohtani gets All-Star win for AL, bats, too
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Shohei Ohtani fans his Angels teammate as Japan tops U.S. 3-2 for baseball title : NPR
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Shohei Ohtani pitches for first time in 2023
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Shohei Ohtani pitching and hitting in All-Star Game
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Ohtani strikes out 5 in spring mound debut for Angels
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Baseball has made many significant changes, and now it's time to improve the All-Star Game - The Boston Globe
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How Shohei Ohtani Made Baseball Fun Again
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Angels star Shohei Ohtani throws one-hitter, homers twice in doubleheader
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Ohtani Makes All-Star Game History as Pitcher and Position Player
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Shohei Ohtani: the two-way Japanese marvel with once-in-a-century talent, MLB
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After Babe Ruth, the Japanese Shohei Ohtani becomes baseball's first two-way player in 100 years