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White Sox: Looking back at Game One of 2005 World Series
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World Series: Astros hold off Phillies for team's first title
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World Series 2017: Astros vs. Dodgers was the best series of all
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Rangers 5, Astros 4: How Texas took 2-0 lead over Houston in ALCS
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Stunningly, the Red Sox raised the white flag against the Astros