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Category: Ohtani, Shohei
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Canada-U.S. Tensions Stay on Baseball Field During Blue Jays-Dodgers World Series
At Game 1 of the World Series in Toronto on Friday, overt politics were absent. Unity between the two nations was on display before the first pitch.
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Japan Reaches Peak Shohei Ohtani as Dodgers and Cubs Open MLB Season
The Los Angeles Dodgers star is a marketer’s dream — both a sports icon and national hero in Japan. Ohtani has about 20 active sponsorship deals at any time.
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9 Great Songs That Mention Baseball Stars
The playlist to get you through Major League Baseball’s long offseason.
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Ohtani’s Dizzying 3 Weeks End in Exoneration by Authorities
At times, baseball’s biggest star seemed in danger of being tainted by a gambling scandal, before his longtime interpreter was charged with fraud.
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Prosecutors Say Ohtani’s Interpreter Stole $16 Million From Star
The interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, was charged with bank fraud, after prosecutors said he stole money to pay his gambling debts.
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Ohtani’s Former Interpreter Is Said to Be Negotiating a Guilty Plea
Ippei Mizuhara stands accused of covering his gambling debts by stealing millions of dollars from Shohei Ohtani’s bank account.
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Leagues Have More Than Just Players to Watch on Gambling
The wagering situation involving Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter shows that people adjacent to the players and coaches can also be a risk.
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Shohei Ohtani Drives Huge Ticket Demand Across MLB
With huge demand to see the baseball superstar play for the Dodgers, M.L.B. teamed up with a Japanese travel agency. Fans began plotting trips.
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Ohtani’s Contract Goes Beyond Dollars and Sense
The Los Angeles Dodgers are betting $700 million that Shohei Ohtani can deliver championships and help increase revenue. But the economics of sports can be fickle.
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Shohei Ohtani Won’t Pitch Again This Season
The Angels have little to show for six years with two of baseball’s best players.
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Why the Angels Kept Shohei Ohtani at MLB’s Trade Deadline
Rather than trade away the game’s best player, Los Angeles tried to get him some help. Now the struggling team has to wait — and hope.
