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Lars Nootbaar breaks down Japan's emotional comeback victory over Mexico and Shohei Ohtani's impact, MLB on FOX
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Ohtani's Japan teammates, like Lars Nootbaar, are also fans
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Shohei Ohtani and Japan Beat U.S. to Win World Baseball Classic - The New York Times
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Ohtani's Japan teammates, like Lars Nootbaar, are also fans
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Shohei Ohtani teaching Lars Nootbaar how to throw his splitter in the Samurai Japan dugout : r/Cardinals
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Major Leaguer Lars Nootbaar Galvanizes Samurai Japan - The Japan News
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Japan Dethrones US, Captures Third World Baseball Classic Title
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Ohtani fans Trout, Japan tops U.S. 3-2 for WBC championship - The Globe and Mail
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Lars Nootbaar is committed to play for Samurai Japan in the WBC 🇯🇵 : r/baseball
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Lars Nootbaar brings 'grind-it-out spirit' to Japan and WBC
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Japan teammate and Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbaar bows down to Shohei Ohtani's generational brilliance