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Angels' Star Shohei Ohtani Becomes First Japanese Born Player to Lead MLB in Homers
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Lars Nootbaar pepper-grinder move unwelcome in Japan high school tourney - ESPN
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Masanori Murakami was first Japanese player in the Major Leagues
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ESPN Stats & Info on X: With his go-ahead blast off of Gerrit Cole in the 6th inning, Shohei Ohtani becomes the first Japanese-born player with multiple 30-HR seasons. / X
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Masanori Murakami was first Japanese player in the Major Leagues
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Game 144: St. Louis Cardinals (63-80) @ Baltimore Orioles (90-52) [Monday, September 11, 2023; 5:35 PM CT] : r/Cardinals
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So Taguchi - Wikipedia
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Lars Nootbaar brings 'grind-it-out spirit' to Japan and WBC
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This Japanese star would fit the Cardinals' rotation