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Shohei Ohtani's teammate Lars Nootbaar marvels at his class on and off the field
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Did Nootbaar Recruit Ohtani to the Cardinals?
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Shohei Ohtani and Lars Nootbaar are having fun : r/baseball
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Shohei Ohtani reunites with WBC star, goes viral
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Bally Sports Midwest on X: Lars Nootbaar on Shohei Ohtani: Sleeps a lot. I asked him if he wanted to go eat yesterday and he said he was sleeping. No, he's a
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Lars Nootbaar's WBC teammate doesn't think his lack of Japanese language will cause issues: He's a sparkplug who will overcome the language barrier
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BASEBALL/ 'Nikkei' Lars Nootbaar gets his shot to play for Japan in WBC
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MLB free agency: Ranking top 50 players available, with Aaron Judge, Jacob deGrom, Carlos Correa leading list
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St. Louis Cardinals News & Updates - FanSided Page 16
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Lars Nootbaar Team Japan WBC: Lars Nootbaar: Everything you need to know about Team Japan's outfielder in the 2023 WBC
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St. Louis Cardinals News & Updates - FanSided Page 16
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Guardians, White Sox announcers detail brawl calls after rolling with the punches - The Athletic
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St. Louis Cardinals Star Speaks Volumes of Shohei Ohtani's Kindness Despite Being Rejected by the Two-Way Phenom - EssentiallySports
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BASEBALL/ 'Nikkei' Lars Nootbaar gets his shot to play for Japan in WBC