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How Lars Nootbaar -- and his celebration -- became a sensation for Japan in 2023 World Baseball Classic
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For Japan, the WBC isn't just meaningful — it's everything - The Japan Times
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Lars Nootbaar brings 'grind-it-out spirit' to Japan and WBC
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For Japan, the WBC isn't just meaningful — it's everything - The Japan Times
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Lars Nootbaar's WBC teammate doesn't think his lack of Japanese language will cause issues: He's a sparkplug who will overcome the language barrier
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Baseball Twitter reacts to St. Louis Cardinals slugger Lars Nootbaar joining Team Japan for World Baseball Classic: I freaking LOVE this
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BASEBALL/ 'Nikkei' Lars Nootbaar gets his shot to play for Japan in WBC
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