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Astros beat Diamondbacks 8-1 to earn third straight AL West title, World
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Astros clinch NL Central, 09/25/1997
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Astros' road show a success again
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MLB roundup: Astros clinch AL West title for fifth time in six years
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Houston Astros: Looking back at team's division title clinchers
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MLB magic numbers, schedules: Yankees pass Red Sox for 1st Wild Card; Cardinals clinch tie (9/27/21)
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Houston Astros / Chicago Cubs in the Astrodome 09/25/97. The Astros clinch the NL Central (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, RICHARD CARSON Stock Photo - Alamy
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The 24 best players in Houston Astros history
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All Houston Astros Division Championship Clinches
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On this #LegendsWeekend, we honored the 1997 NL Central Champions. Here's a look back at those #Astros legends:, By Houston Astros
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Big Days in Astros History - Sept. 25, 1997 - Astros clinch 1997 playoffs
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Houston Astros - Wikipedia
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Houston Astros clinch second straight AL West title
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Dodgers clinch best National League record, No. 1 seed in NL playoffs - True Blue LA