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Angels News: Shohei Ohtani Voted Into Starting Spot In 2023 MLB All-Star Game
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Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani becomes first All-Star picked as pitcher, position player - ESPN
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Shohei Ohtani should hit and pitch in the All-Star Game, even if MLB has to bend the rules to make it happen
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Shohei Ohtani is better than Babe Ruth at pitching and hitting - Sports Illustrated
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Japan's Shohei Ohtani Makes History in All-Star Game
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After Babe Ruth, the Japanese Shohei Ohtani becomes baseball's first two-way player in 100 years
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Shohei Ohtani becomes first player to start MLB All-Star Game as both hitter and pitcher - The Japan Times
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Shohei Ohtani will pitch and hit in All-Star Game, Los Angeles Angels manager Joe Maddon says - ESPN
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Ohtani becomes 1st 2-way All-Star with perfect 1st inning – Morning Journal
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Ohtani 1st All-Star picked as pitcher and hitter
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Angels' Ohtani leaves with blister n 8-5 loss to Padres
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Shohei Ohtani: the two-way Japanese marvel with once-in-a-century talent, MLB