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WBC final recap: Shohei Ohtani gets best of Mike Trout, Japan beats US
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Japan stuns U.S. in dramatic final out to win the World Baseball Classic
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Japan stuns U.S. in dramatic final out to win the World Baseball Classic
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Lars Nootbaar and his Half Japanese Identity Redefining Japanese Baseball
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Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar happy to expand his baseball family with Samurai Japan - The Japan Times
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World Baseball Classic proves the heart of America's pastime is in Japan - Sports Illustrated
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How are people who have no connection to Japan but still identify themselves as Japanese (or half) treated when they visit there? - Quora
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The prime minister of Japan did Lars Nootbaar's “Pepper Grinder” during a photo shoot with WBC champion Samurai Japan. : r/baseball
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How does Cardinals Lars Nootbaar build on breakout '22? He could start with Team Japan
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Shohei Ohtani strikes out Mike Trout, Japan beats US 3-2 for World Baseball Classic title
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Unraveling the Japanese Experience: Lessons Learned from Lars Nootbaar
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Japan vs. Mexico final score, results: Munetaka Murakami overcomes slump with walkoff double to stun Mexico
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Lars Nootbaar stays in Japanese spotlight after WBC star turn - The Japan Times
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Baseball: Ohtani, Nootbaar spark Japan in WBC warm-up win