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Lars Nootbaar and Shohei Ohtani bond from WBC, possibly to benefit of Cardinals
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How Shohei Ohtani recruited Lars Nootbaar to play for Team Japan, Flippin' Bats
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BASEBALL: Nootbaar hopes his star continues to rise in St. Louis, Local
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Nootbaar brings 'grind-it-out spirit' to Japan and WBC
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Lars Nootbaar Homered to Give the Victory, Cardinals Overpower Diamondbacks with 5 Home Runs in 11-7 Victory - The Japan News
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Lars Nootbaar could see the special potential of Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida during WBC: Cardinals Extra
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BASEBALL/ 'Nikkei' Lars Nootbaar gets his shot to play for Japan in WBC
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Lars Nootbaar Japan national baseball team player - meet the outfielder
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Lars Nootbaar
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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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Lars Nootbaar Q and A
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Nootbaar's Pepper-grinder move unwelcome in Japan high school tourney