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Crazy. Unbelievable. Different:' Shohei Ohtani's Immense Tools Stand Alone — College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects - Baseball America
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Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani (17) flips his bat after a swinging strike against the Houston Astros during the eighth inning of a baseball game Sunday, July 3, 2022, in Houston. (AP
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Shohei Ohtani Finds His Killer Instinct, Shows the Astros the Angels Are Finally Not Pushovers
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Ohtani's 2nd HR leads off 12th as Angels rally for 9-6 win
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Shohei Ohtani strikes out 10 vs. A's on Opening Day
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Shohei Ohtani hits 40th homer after leaving mound early with cramps in Seattle's 5-3 win over Angels - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Valdez fans 12, sends Ohtani to 1st loss in Astros' 3-1 win
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Angels' Shohei Ohtani makes history even before he takes the mound to dominate Astros
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Angels avoid sweep with solid pitching and a Shohei Ohtani homer – Orange County Register
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Shohei Ohtani Doing Everything in Baseball for 8 Minutes (highlights)
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Shohei Ohtani strikes out 12, gets two hits in Angels' win
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Shohei Ohtani first AL pitcher in nearly 60 years to homer twice, strike out 10, Angels beat ChiSox
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July 26, 2021: Shohei Ohtani sets records as Angels beat Rockies – Society for American Baseball Research
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Shohei Ohtani - Wikipedia
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Ohtani pitches 7 innings, reaches base 5 times as Angels beat Orioles 9-5 – WKRG News 5