For a Japanese athlete like Shohei Ohtani to be embraced by South Koreans to this degree is extraordinary, considering the history between their countries.
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A look at Shohei Ohtani’s prolific baseball career, starting with his meteoric rise in Japan, his two-way stardom with the Angels and his eventual signing with the Dodgers.
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