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Pitcher Shohei Ohtani and Outfielder Lars Nootbaar of Samurai Japan Fotografía de noticias - Getty Images
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Ohtani's Japan teammates, like Lars Nootbaar, are also fans
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Pitcher Shohei Ohtani and Outfielder Lars Nootbaar of Samurai
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Japan teammate and Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbaar bows down to
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BASEBALL/ 'Nikkei' Lars Nootbaar gets his shot to play for Japan
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Pitcher Shohei Ohtani and Outfielder Lars Nootbaar of Samurai
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Japan national baseball team members Lars Nootbaar, Yoshinobu
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Pitcher Shohei Ohtani and Outfielder Lars Nootbaar of Samurai
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BASEBALL/ 'Nikkei' Lars Nootbaar gets his shot to play for Japan
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Shohei Ohtani of Team Japan celebrates with Lars Nootbaar in the
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Shohei Ohtani of Team Japan celebrates with Lars Nootbaar in the