A Hanamaki Higashi high school baseball jersey autographed by Los Angeles Angels two-way player Shohei Ohtani and Seattle Mariners pitcher Yusei Kikuchi is on display at a museum in the Iwate Prefecture

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A Hanamaki Higashi high school baseball jersey autographed by Los Angeles Angels two-way player Shohei Ohtani and Seattle Mariners pitcher Yusei Kikuchi is on display at a museum in the Iwate Prefecture

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A Hanamaki Higashi high school baseball jersey autographed by Los Angeles Angels two-way player Shohei Ohtani and Seattle Mariners pitcher Yusei Kikuchi is on display at a museum in the Iwate Prefecture