Books: Why Shohei Ohtani is the world's greatest baseball ambassador

Japanese pitcher and slugger has taken US by storm

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A phenomenal talent with a sunny personality, Shohei Ohtani has done much to bridge the gap between Japanese and American baseball. © Getty Images

ROBERT WHITING, contributing writer

This is the second of two edited excerpts from the new English edition of Robert Whiting's book, "The Book of Nomo."

Shohei Ohtani is considered the greatest player now in American baseball. Some have compared him to Babe Ruth, who played in the 1920s and 1930s.

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