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World Baseball Classic: Shohei Ohtani helps Japan advance to quarterfinals – Orange County Register
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World Baseball Classic roundup
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Shohei Ohtani's free agency causes buzz at All-Star Game
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Japan Beats United States to Win World Baseball Classic Crown
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Baseball: Shohei Ohtani to start 1 game for Angels before joining WBC team
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Japan celebrates world baseball tournament victory over US - BBC News
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WBC Roster Preview: Team Japan Is Elite
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Team Japan roster for 2023 World Baseball Classic
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Shohei Ohtani of Japan pitches against China in the third inning of the Pool B game against China, at the World Baseball Classic (WBC) in Tokyo, Japan, Thursday, March 9, 2023.(AP Photo/Eugene
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Ohtani leads Japan in World Classic, Bogaerts lifts Dutch
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Shohei Ohtani and Japan beat Italy to advance to WBC semifinals - Los Angeles Times
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Team Japan World Baseball Classic 2023 roster
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World Baseball Classic Day 5: Cuba, Italy, Japan qualify for quarterfinals. Canada claim record v Great Britain, Mexico beat USA, Israel & Venezuela also win - World Baseball Softball Confederation
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World Baseball Classic: Ohtani stars as Japan get off to winning start - Pinstripe Alley
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Shohei Ohtani fans Mike Trout, Japan tops US 3-2 for WBC championship