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Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar playing with Shohei Ohtani & Japan, his
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Shohei Ohtani and Lars Nootbaar reunite in St. Louis
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Japan's Lars Nootbaar celebrates after winning the World Baseball
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At WBC, Cardinals Outfielder Lars Nootbaar Was a Hit With Japan
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World Baseball Classic: Japan's pepper grinder celebration, explained
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How are people who have no connection to Japan but still identify
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Why did Lars Nootbaar play for Japan?
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Congrats to GBG Alum Lars Nootbaar on helping Team Japan win the
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BASEBALL/ 'Nikkei' Lars Nootbaar gets his shot to play for Japan
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Lars Nootbaar appears in new “in Bar” TV commercial, airing
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Lars Nootbaar Japan 2023 World Baseball Classic Champions Bighead