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What's in the Cards for the Cards?
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USC Baseball Alumnus Lars Nootbaar Makes MLB Debut With St. Louis
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The St. Louis Cardinals Lose Lars Nootbaar At A Bad Time
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MLB 2023 season: One great photo from every game day
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Lars Nootbaar of the St. Louis Cardinals reacts after striking out
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Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar is hyped after El Segundo's Little League
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Lars Nootbaar's two-run triple, 08/20/2022
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Lars Nootbaar provides sneaky value for the St. Louis Cardinals
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MLB 2023 season: One great photo from every game day