Baseball: Hometown hails Ohtani's AL MVP

Baseball: Hometown hails Ohtani's AL MVP

A banner (top) celebrating hometown hero Shohei Ohtani winning his second American League MVP award is hung from the balcony of the city office in Oshu in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Nov. 17, 2023.

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