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St. Louis Cardinals' pepper grinder celebration goes viral in Japan
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Taking stock of Cardinals' first month of 2023 season
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Lars Nootbaar stays in Japanese spotlight after WBC star turn - The Japan Times
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Lars Nootbaar's pepper grinder celebration is taking Japan and the World by storm in the WBC - PHNX
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Cardinals Lars Nootbaar shares piece on baseball, family
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Nootbaar collects two hits, teaches Ohtani to grind the pepper as Team Japan wins exhibition
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Lars Nootbaar pepper-grinder move unwelcome in Japan high school tourney - ESPN
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Lars Nootbaar enjoys bringing energy to the clubhouse, Sports
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Stats don't lie': To spice up offense, Cardinals can turn to pepper-grinder approach
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Four cool comments from Lars Nootbaar at Cardinals Winter Warm-Up
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What's the story behind Lars Nootbaar's pepper-grinder celebration? Spice up your celly with Team Japan star's viral gesture
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Nootbaar says pepper-grinder sales are 'up quite a bit
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Cardinals Lars Nootbaar looks back on wild year
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How Lars Nootbaar -- and his celebration -- became a sensation for Japan in 2023 World Baseball Classic