BASEBALL/ Nootbaar a.k.a. 'Tatsuji' captures hearts and minds of Japanese fans

BASEBALL/ Nootbaar a.k.a. 'Tatsuji' captures hearts and minds of Japanese fans

Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar playing with Shohei Ohtani & Japan, his MLB debut and MORE!

BASEBALL/ Murakami comes through, sends Japan to WBC final against U.S.

Lars Nootbaar is the ULTIMATE HYPEMAN! He gets Team Japan ready for their BIG GAME!

Saitama town, grandpa go wild as Nootbaar plays 'Cinderella

BASEBALL/ Murakami comes through, sends Japan to WBC final against U.S.

Saitama town, grandpa go wild as Nootbaar plays 'Cinderella

Lars Nootbaar has his own ramen in Tokyo

MLB Twitter reacts to Lars Nootbaar hyping up Team Japan in pregame speech: Hard not to get fired up watching this

BASEBALL/ 'Nikkei' Lars Nootbaar gets his shot to play for Japan in WBC

Tatchan' Sees Popularity Soar as Japan Wins Second WBC Game - Rafu Shimpo

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