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Shohei Ohtani, Mike Trout named 2022 All-Star Game starters
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Recruit Shohei Ohtani to your team? All-Stars make their pitch - Los Angeles Times
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2023 MLB All-Star Game: Shohei Ohtani and Ronald Acuña Jr. headline 'Midsummer Classic
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Shohei Ohtani should hit and pitch in the All-Star Game, even if MLB has to bend the rules to make it happen
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Shohei Ohtani first Japanese player voted to start in All-Star Game since 2010 - The Japan Times
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Shohei Ohtani eyes first home run at third straight All-Star Game - The Japan Times
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Ohtani becomes first Japanese player to lead MLB season jersey sales
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Japan's Shohei Ohtani Makes History in All-Star Game
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Shohei Ohtani solidifies role as baseball's biggest attraction in All-Star debut - Los Angeles Times
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Shohei Ohtani surpasses Babe Ruth in this area in Angels' win
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Los Angeles Angels on X: Shohei Ohtani becomes the first player in MLB history to be named an All-Star as both a position player and a pitcher 💪 / X
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Angels' Shohei Ohtani makes All-Star Game as a pitcher too – Orange County Register
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Shohei Ohtani to start at DH in All-Star Game as leading AL vote-getter