St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbaar has suddenly become a popular star playing for Japan in the World Baseball Classic. Skip to main content. Open Main Menu Navigation.

How Lars Nootbaar -- and his celebration -- became a sensation for Japan in 2023 World Baseball Classic The Cardinals outfielder, the first non-Japan-born player to play for the country, has ...

When Nootbaar was welcome to Samurai Japan, members of the team greeted him in shirts that read "Tacchan." MORE: Shohei Ohtani puts on a show in WBC debut, remains perfect baseball weapon ...

They even wore T-shirts with “Tachan”, Nootbar’s nickname, written in Japanese in the first round of games. Nootbaar was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, but his mother is from ...

Back in St. Louis with the Cardinals on Monday for the start of his club’s three-game set against the Phillies, Lars Nootbaar came off the Busch Stadium field with his shirt and baseball pants ...

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbaar has suddenly become a popular star playing for Japan in the World Baseball Classic. Skip to main content. Open Main Menu Navigation.

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbaar has suddenly become a popular star playing for Japan in the World Baseball Classic. Skip to main content. Open Main Menu Navigation.

Lars Nootbaar of Japan hits a single against China in the first inning of the Pool B game at the World Baseball Classic (WBC) in Tokyo, Japan, Thursday, March 9, 2023.

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbaar has suddenly become ... He also joked about the marketing opportunities for him in Japan — and chances for MLB and the Cardinals to sell more shirts ...

TOKYO — Most Japanese couldn’t recognize Lars Nootbaar a few weeks ago, before the World Baseball Classic opened. Few could even pronounce his name or spell it in English or Japanese. He’s ...

Lars Nootbaar is becoming a household word in Japan, and fans are singing the praises of the St. Louis Cardinals outfielder at the Tokyo Dome. Skip Navigation. Share on Facebook; ...

Lars Nootbaar of Japan reacts at his team bench in 8th inning during the Pool B game between Japan and China at the World Baseball Classic (WBC) at the Tokyo Dome Thursday, March 9, 2023, in Tokyo.