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Chasing the story: How Japan media track down Shohei Ohtani's home-run balls

Shohei Ohtani hit his second solo home run during the sixth inning of a May 30 game at Dodger Stadium against the New York Yankees.
Following the home run, Japanese reporters sought to locate the fan who caught the ball, as part of ongoing media interest in Ohtani's homer souvenirs.
Reporters Abe, Yanagihara, and Kotani, supported by others, interviewed fans near the right-field pavilion and Home Run Seats, exchanging stories and photos with the fans.
Abe wrote 13 stories that night, 10 focusing on Ohtani and 2 about fans who caught his homers, stating, "Everyone has a story" and they are writing human-interest pieces with Ohtani as cover.
The media effort highlights ongoing fascination with Ohtani's performance and illustrates how his home run balls become prized collectibles, creating human-interest narratives beyond the game itself.

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Chasing the story: How Japan media track down Shohei Ohtani's home-run balls

Reporters from Japan figured out a solution for their problem of Shohei Ohtani not always talking: They started interviewing the fans who caught his home-run balls.

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