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Japan teammate and Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbaar bows down to
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Japan buzzing for Shohei Ohtani's return in WBC
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Volume 113 Issue 13 by The Stuyvesant Spectator - Issuu
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Lars Nootbaar breaks down Japan's emotional comeback victory over
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Japan buzzing for Shohei Ohtani's return in WBC
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Japan's Nootbaar impressed by Ohtani: 'He's a freak of nature
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Best Player on each WBC team according to MLB. Do you agree with
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Ohtani's Japan teammates, like Lars Nootbaar, are also fans - WTMJ
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Japan buzzing for Shohei Ohtani's return in WBC