TOKYO (AP) — It is hard to escape Shohei Ohtani in Japan, even while the country was glued to its own World Series equivalent.
To Japanese fans, Ohtani is just about perfect: He hits home runs, pitches great, steals bases and has a reputation for being kind and humble.
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