Baseball: World Series debutants Ohtani, Yamamoto eyeing pinnacle

Japanese stars Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto vowed Thursday to guide the Los Angeles Dodgers past the New York Yankees in their first World Series. The best-of-seven series will start at Dodger Stadium on Friday as the two distinguished Major League Baseball clubs renew their East-West Coast rivalry, facing each other for the 12th time at this stage and for the first time since 1981. “It’s finally upon us and I’m excited,” said two-way star Ohtani, who on Thursday won his second MVP award from Sporting News, having become the first player to register 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in …

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