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St. Louis Cardinals' pepper grinder celebration goes viral in Japan
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Lars Nootbaar, Masataka Yoshida join Japan's WBC roster - ESPN
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Japan buzzing for Shohei Ohtani's return in WBC
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Lars Nootbaar stays in Japanese spotlight after WBC star turn - The Japan Times
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Lars Nootbaar and Shohei Ohtani bond from WBC, possibly to benefit of Cardinals
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Lars Nootbaar could see the special potential of Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida during WBC: Cardinals Extra
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Lars Nootbaar - Wikipedia
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WBC) Japan star Nootbaar putting friendship with Cardinals teammate on hold for Tokyo showdown
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BASEBALL/ 'Nikkei' Lars Nootbaar gets his shot to play for Japan in WBC
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Pepper-grinder move unwelcome in Japan high school tourney
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Lars Nootbaar brings 'grind-it-out spirit' to Japan and WBC West & SoCal News - Bally Sports
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Lars Nootbaar stars for Japan, could break out for Cardinals