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Ohtani becomes first Japanese player to lead MLB season jersey
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Baseball Twitter reacts to possibility that Shohei Ohtani could
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BASEBALL Shohei Ohtani Named the First Two-Way Player in MLB All
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Sho-case: Shohei Ohtani gets All-Star win for AL, bats, too
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Japan buzzing for Shohei Ohtani's return in WBC
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Mailbag: Who could be the NFL equivalent of two-way baseball
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American League MVP Odds: Shohei Ohtani Leads Pack Of Contenders
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Ohtani agrees to $30 million deal for 2023 with Angels
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Shohei Ohtani's WBC dominance proves he must leave the Angels