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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Is Shohei Ohtani the best all-around baseball player ever?

    Ohtani became the first MLB player to hit 50 homers and steal 50 bases in one season. Plus UCLA and USC struggle in Big Ten, and the WNBA announces its MVPs.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Sep 23, 2024 • 1 min read

    Ohtani became the first MLB player to hit 50 homers and steal 50 bases in one season. Plus UCLA and USC struggle in Big Ten, and the WNBA announces its MVPs.

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    Gaza protests and safety at UC campuses, history of ‘80s hair metal
    1. 0:00Fall at UCLA: New rules on protests, more weapons for police
    2. 11:15Georgia decides to hand-count its ballots. Is that legal?
    3. 21:50Is Shohei Ohtani the best all-around baseball player ever?You’re reading this
    4. 32:43Big hair and spandex: New series tackles 80s hair metal world
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    The full episode

    3 of 4
    Gaza protests and safety at UC campuses, history of ‘80s hair metal
    1. 0:00Fall at UCLA: New rules on protests, more weapons for police
    2. 11:15Georgia decides to hand-count its ballots. Is that legal?
    3. 21:50Is Shohei Ohtani the best all-around baseball player ever?You’re reading this
    4. 32:43Big hair and spandex: New series tackles 80s hair metal world
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