'Very manly' Okamoto ties Ohtani's rookie record -- and it's not even the All-Star break
Kazuma Okamoto has tied Shohei Ohtani's rookie home run record for a Japanese-born player, reaching the milestone before the All-Star break.
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Kazuma Okamoto has tied Shohei Ohtani's rookie home run record for a Japanese-born player, reaching the milestone before the All-Star break.
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