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Shohei Ohtani becomes first player to start MLB All-Star Game as
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Ohtani 1st All-Star picked as pitcher and hitter
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Ohtani becomes 1st in MLB history with 10 wins, 40 HRs in season
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Ohtani to start on hill, bat leadoff in 2021 All-Star Game
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Ohtani becomes 1st AL pitcher in nearly 60 years to homer twice
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Shohei Ohtani is breaking baseball
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Shohei Ohtani, dealing with a finger blister, says he's unlikely
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Shohei Ohtani 'simply thankful' for MLB All-Star Game experience
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Shohei Ohtani, MLB, Facts, Statistics, & Family
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Angels' Shohei Ohtani blasts 493-foot home run, becomes first