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Shohei Ohtani on pace to smash records during dominant MLB season - The Mainichi
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Ohtani hits 32nd HR, tops Matsui's Japanese sluggers record
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Hideki Matsui expects to play part in Yankees' recruitment of Shohei Otani – New York Daily News
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Hideki Matsui excited for Shohei Ohtani in MLB
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MLB Network on X: MLB All-Time Home Run leaders by Japanese-born players: 1.) 175 - Hideki Matsui 2.) 118 - Shohei Ohtani 3.) 117 - Ichiro Suzuki / X
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Shohei Ohtani breaks Hideki Matsui's single-season home run record by a Japanese-born player with his 32nd of the season!
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What new record did Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani just set? - AS USA
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Shohei Ohtani hits 30th homer of season to push Angels past Yankees - The Japan Times
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Shohei Ohtani breaks Hideki Matsui's record, both DH's pay respects
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Japanese Baseball Reloads After Shohei Ohtani. But Who Will Follow His Path? - The New York Times
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Ohtani hits 31st homer, ties Matsui's Japanese MLB HR record
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Shohei Ohtani Is What Baseball Needs
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Angels' Shohei Ohtani breaks Hideki Matsui's home run mark before All-Star break
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Shohei Ohtani a 'once in a century' player, and MLB has big plans for him