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Lars Nootbaar brings 'grind-it-out spirit' to Japan and WBC
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AP Sports on X: Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbaar has suddenly become a popular star playing for Japan in the World Baseball Classic. Dubbed an American-born samurai by fans, he qualified by ancestry
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Lars Nootbaar brings 'grind-it-out spirit' to Japan and WBC
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Saitama town, grandpa go wild as Nootbaar plays 'Cinderella
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Shawn Spradling on X: Lars Nootbaar on what it means to be able to play for Samurai Japan in the WBC. 🇯🇵 Its a huge honor. To be able to represent Japan
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Japan high school baseball player's warning over 'pepper grinder' gesture stirs debate - The Mainichi
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World Baseball Classic Roundup: Ohtani hits 448-foot HR; Japan-Italy set for quarters
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