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Major League Baseball on Friday called this week\'s Tokyo Series between Japanese standout Shohei Ohtani\'s World Series champions Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs the largest standalone international event in its history.

According to MLB, the season-opening series, which marked the homecoming of reigning National League MVP Ohtani along with four other Japanese-born players on the two clubs, set MLB records for viewership, merchandise sales and attendance.

Via ESPN.com