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BASEBALL/ Japan has completed naming its 30-man roster for WBC
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Shohei Ohtani and Lars Nootbaar, fast friends playing for Japan in
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BASEBALL/ 'Nikkei' Lars Nootbaar gets his shot to play for Japan
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Shohei Ohtani ready to lead powerful Japan at World Baseball
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Japan fans pepper Lars Nootbaar with love - Taipei Times
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Nootbaar collects two hits, teaches Ohtani to grind the pepper as
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How Lars Nootbaar -- and his celebration -- became a sensation for
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Japan's National High School team stayed with Cardinals' Lars
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Cardinals activate OF Lars Nootbaar from injured list - The San
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Lars Nootbaar brings 'grind-it-out spirit' to Japan and WBC
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Lars Nootbaar Japan national baseball team player - meet the
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Japanese beating Americans in baseball is must-see viewing
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Lars Nootbaar stays in Japanese spotlight after WBC star turn