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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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Shawn Spradling on X: Lars Nootbaar has introduced the pepper grinder celebration to an entire country. / X
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🔥 Lars Nootbaar grabs the pepper grinder after Albert Puj
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What's Japan's Pepper-Grinder Celebration That Shohei Ohtani Did At World Baseball Classic
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Cardinals, Team South Korea star Tommy Edman doesn't want his Japanese wife to root for Lars Nootbaar's rival 2023 WBC team: I hope not
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The Nootbaar effect: Sales of pepper mills soaring in Tokyo
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Japan high school baseball player's warning over 'pepper grinder' gesture stirs debate - The Mainichi
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Lars Nootbaar pepper-grinder move unwelcome in Japan high school tourney - ESPN
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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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The Nootbaar effect: Sales of pepper mills soaring in Tokyo
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Nootbaar says pepper-grinder sales are 'up quite a bit
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Cardinals star Lars Nootbaar gets extra spicy for Albert Pujols' 696th home run
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The Nootbaar effect: Sales of pepper mills soaring in Tokyo
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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' - Newsday