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Lars Nootbaar has his own ramen in Tokyo
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Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar set to play for Japan at WBC in 'big first step for Japanese baseball' - The Japan Times
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ヌーート' Heading Overseas: WBC Skipper Sees Nootbaar as Global Gain for Japan - Rafu Shimpo
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Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar happy to expand his baseball family with Samurai Japan - The Japan Times
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Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar happy to expand his baseball family with Samurai Japan - The Japan Times
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Japan's pepper-grinder celebration, explained: Inside the gimmick Lars Nootbaar taught Shohei Ohtani at World Baseball Classic
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New Cardinal Nootbaar is a blend of Dutch and Japanese
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Nootbaar playing in WBC for mom, Japan
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Japan Buzzing for Shohei Ohtani's Return in WBC