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Team Japan says goodbye to Lars Nootbaar : r/baseball
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BASEBALL/ 'Nikkei' Lars Nootbaar gets his shot to play for Japan
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It is who I am': Lars Nootbaar talks about Japanese heritage
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How the 2023 WBC won over the players -- and the world - ESPN
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St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) / X
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Introducing the 2022 St. Louis Cardinals
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MLB
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How Lars Nootbaar -- and his celebration -- became a sensation for
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Cardinals OF Lars Nootbaar Can't Understand Japan Teammates At WBC
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Lars Nootbaar Team Japan WBC: Lars Nootbaar: Everything you need
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Lars Nootbaar Team Japan WBC: Lars Nootbaar: Everything you need
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Lars Nootbaar puts Samurai Japan on the board with an RBI-Single
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How the 2023 WBC won over the players -- and the world - ESPN
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Lars Nootbaar has been nothing but spectacular in a breakout 2023
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