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Shohei Ohtani is Japan's Babe Ruth. His next stop is the big
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Sho-no: Ohtani not pitching in Toronto disappoints Blue Jays fans - The Globe and Mail
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Angels land player dubbed the 'Babe Ruth of Japan
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MLB news: Shohei Ohtani reaches 30 homers this season
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10 potential teams for Japan's Shohei Ohtani
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Shohei Ohtani: Who is the Angels' new guy? – Orange County Register
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Shohei Ohtani Is The Greatest Baseball Player Of All Time - Over the Monster
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In Shohei Ohtani, Japan finally has its world-beater - The Japan Times
Japanese star Shohei Ohtani to face Australia 's best in 'once-in-a-lifetime' World Baseball Classic - ABC News
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Japanese star Shohei Ohtani throws 102 mph and hits homers. Now you gotta sign him.
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Babe Ruth's granddaughter hails Shohei Ohtani's success as 'good for baseball' - The Japan Times
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For Ex-Big Leaguers in Japan, Ohtani A Special But Not Invincible Talent — College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects - Baseball America
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A Japanese trailblazer is set to transform baseball
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Baseball finds a star to outdo Babe Ruth — and US yawns