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Shohei Ohtani and Lars Nootbaar reunite in St. Louis
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Japan teammate and Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbaar bows down to Shohei Ohtani's generational brilliance
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Shohei Ohtani Sporting News
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Japan buzzing for Shohei Ohtani's return in WBC
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Japan buzzing for Shohei Ohtani's return in WBC West & SoCal News - Bally Sports
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Japan teammate and Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbaar bows down to Shohei Ohtani's generational brilliance
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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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Lars Nootbaar getting the call moment is hilarious 😂😂 #larsnootbaar
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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