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Review: In Shohei Ohtani documentary, secret to star's success is in defying expectations

Los Angeles Angels pitcher and designated hitter Shohei Ohtani at the team's spring training complex on Feb. 21, 2023, in Tempe, Arizona.

Shohei Ohtani has become a household name among baseball fans. The greatness of this unique player of a generation is known even beyond baseball circles. How have any of his last three seasons, in particular, been humanly possible? Many have pondered.

The answer, at least in part, rests in a typically unseen side of the two-way star that director Toru Tokikawa captured in his upcoming documentary, "Shohei Ohtani: Beyond the Dream," which will be available Nov. 17 exclusively

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