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Why baseball fans in Japan are rooting for a Dodgers World Series win

caption: Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani warms up before a spring training baseball game against the San Francisco Giants. (Lindsey Wasson/AP)
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Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani warms up before a spring training baseball game against the San Francisco Giants. (Lindsey Wasson/AP)

After three straight wins, LA’s Dodgers lost to the New York Yankees in Game 4 of the World Series. In Japan, they favor the Dodgers — and their star export Shohei Ohtani.

NPR’s Rebecca Rosman reports from Tokyo.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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