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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

Masanori Murakami was first Japanese player in the Major Leagues

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