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Top 5 plays by Lars Nootbaar as he electrifies the crowd with an incredible catch for Team Japan
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Japan buzzing for Shohei Ohtani's return in WBC
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Japan buzzing for Shohei Ohtani's return in WBC
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Lars Nootbaar Baseball Player Illustration Printed Card / St.
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Can You Believe This Right Now? by Lars Nootbaar
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Shohei Ohtani's return has Japan buzzing for World Baseball Classic – Pasadena Star News
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Shohei Ohtani fans his Angels teammate as Japan tops U.S. 3-2 for baseball title : NPR
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Can You Believe This Right Now? by Lars Nootbaar
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Best Cardinal 2023, Lars Nootbaar, Sports & Recreation
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Lars Nootbaar makes history with Team Japan