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Shohei Ohtani and Japan beat Italy to advance to WBC semifinals - Los Angeles Times
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Baseball: Shohei Ohtani to start Japan's WBC opener against China
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Why America is obsessed by Shohei Ohtani, the Japanese baseball star doing the work of two players
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Australia's Todd Van Steensel posts hilarious video striking Shohei Ohtani out at WBC
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Shohei Ohtani & Japan go undefeated to win Pool B and advance, Flippin' Bats
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Japanese star Shohei Ohtani to face Australia 's best in 'once-in-a-lifetime' World Baseball Classic - ABC News
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Shohei Ohtani homers to power Samurai Japan to victory over Australia - The Japan Times
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Shohei Ohtani powers Japan to exhibition victory - The Korea Times
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Shohei Ohtani Surprised After Learning He's Massively Popular In Japan : r/baseball
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Shohei Ohtani crushes a home run to give Japan a 3-0 lead vs. Australia in the first inning