{"id":27796,"date":"2025-05-22T12:18:56","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T03:18:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ohtani.iroirojapon.com\/?p=27796"},"modified":"2025-05-22T14:52:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T05:52:09","slug":"what-defines-a-shohei-ohtani-rookie-card-the-memorabilia-zone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ohtani.iroirojapon.com\/?p=27796","title":{"rendered":"What Defines A Shohei Ohtani Rookie Card? &#8211; The Memorabilia Zone"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"youtube\"><iframe title=\"What Defines A Shohei Ohtani Rookie Card? - The Memorabilia Zone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WIqwC0MgK_M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>What Defines A Shohei Ohtani Rookie Card? 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