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Every mighty hack — even if it produced a foul ball — drew gasps as roughly 42,000 fans waited to see if the national hero would deliver.

Every mighty hack — even if it produced a foul ball — drew gasps as roughly 42,000 fans waited to see if the national hero would deliver. And then, he did. Because of course he did.

TOKYO — Shohei Ohtani’s every step, swing and smile were intensely followed this week during his homecoming at the Tokyo Dome, an event that would make most mortals wilt under the pressure.