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Shohei Otani, a high school pitcher announces that he will challenge in Major League Baseball at a news conference at Hanamaki Higashi High in Hanamaki, Iwate Prefecture on Oct. 21, 2p12. The
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Shohei Otani, a high school pitcher announces that he will challenge in Major League Baseball at a news conference at Hanamaki Higashi High in Hanamaki, Iwate Prefecture on Oct. 21, 2p12. The
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The girls and boys baseball team of Hanamaki Higashi.Alma mater of Ohtani and Kikuchi. : r/baseball
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The girls and boys baseball team of Hanamaki Higashi.Alma mater of Ohtani and Kikuchi. : r/baseball
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Father of MLB-bound Ohtani wants son to remain honest in baseball career and beyond - The Mainichi
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