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Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar happy to expand his baseball family with Samurai Japan - The Japan Times
How Lars Nootbaar -- and his celebration -- became a sensation for Japan in 2023 World Baseball Classic
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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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How Lars Nootbaar's popularity helps expand the Cardinals brand in Japan: Cardinals Extra
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Nootbaar brings 'grind-it-out spirit' to Japan and WBC
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Lars Nootbaar Japan national baseball team player - meet the outfielder
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Japanese high school baseball players discouraged from using World Baseball Classic star's celebration
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BASEBALL/ 'Nikkei' Lars Nootbaar gets his shot to play for Japan in WBC
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How Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar became an instant fan favorite for Japan at World Baseball Classic
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Saitama town, grandpa go wild as Nootbaar plays 'Cinderella
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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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How Lars Nootbaar's popularity helps expand the Cardinals brand in Japan: Cardinals Extra