Lars Nootbaar Japan national baseball team player - meet the outfielder

Lars Nootbaar brings 'grind-it-out spirit' to Japan and WBC

How Lars Nootbaar -- and his celebration -- became a sensation for Japan in 2023 World Baseball Classic

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbaar is greeted by teammates after scoring as Paul Goldschmidt doubles in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels at Busch Stadium

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbaar smiles before a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, on May 2, 2023. (Kyodo)==Kyodo Photo via Credit: Newscom/Alamy

Goold: Shohei Ohtani's dramatic showdown vs. Mike Trout sends Japan, Lars Nootbaar to WBC gold

At WBC, Cardinals Outfielder Lars Nootbaar Was a Hit With Japan - The New York Times

Lars Nootbaar gives pep talk speech before game with Italy - AS USA

Nootbaar collects two hits, teaches Ohtani to grind the pepper as Team Japan wins exhibition

After Meeting Japan Stars as Kid, Lars Nootbaar is Now One Himself - The Japan News