THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
March 10, 2023 at 16:38 JST
Shohei Ohtani, left, hits a three-run homer and expresses joy with teammate Lars Nootbaar, making their trademark “pepper-grinding” gesture during Samurai Japan’s practice game against the Hanshin Tigers at Kyocera Dome Osaka on March 6. (Jin Nishioka)
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