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A fan of Japan's Shohei Ohtani and Lars Nootbaar cheer prior to the Pool B game between Japan and China at the World Baseball Classic (WBC) at the Tokyo Dome Thursday, March 9, 2023, in Tokyo. The paper fans read in Japanese “Mr. Ohtani Great !!” and “Tacchan (Japanese nickname for Nootbaar)”. Japanese baseball player Shohei Ohtani is arguably the game's best player. But he's more than just a baseball player. He's an antidote for many in his native country. (Photo by Eugene Hoshiko/AP Photo)
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