World Series drew larger audience in Japan than NBA Finals did in U.S. this year

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  World Series Game 1 draws the highest TV audience in five years

  Top stories - NBC News - October 26
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  The World Series Was Big in Japan. The TV Ratings Prove It.

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  Shohei Ohtani has arrived to baseball's biggest stage. Can he handle it?

  Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 22
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  World Series: Explaining fan interference call in Yankees vs. Dodgers that drew Jeffrey Maier comparisons

  Sports - CBS Sports - October 26
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  Japan’s Own National Pastime: Watching Shohei Ohtani in the World Series

  Sports - The New York Times - October 26
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  Shohei Ohtani stokes national pride in Japan with World Series debut

  Top stories - NBC News - October 30

• Shohei Ohtani drawing millions of World Series viewers from Japan

  Top stories - CBS News - October 30
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  Japan celebrates as Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto win World Series with Dodgers

  Sports - ABC News - October 31

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