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Report: Houston Astros Catcher Martín Maldonado's Game 1 Bat Didn't Give Him a Competitive Advantage - Sports Illustrated Inside The Astros
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World Series: Martin Maldonado Is the Astros' Real MVP - The New York Times
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Houston Astros vs. Atlanta Braves - World Series: Game 3 (10/29/21)
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Houston Astros catcher Martin Maldonado 'used an illegal bat' during Game 1 of the World Series
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Astros' Martín Maldonado Used Illegal Bat from Albert Pujols in World Series Game 1, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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World Series notebook: Maldonado gives Astros surprise offensive boost
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World Series score: Astros even series vs. Braves with Game 2 win behind Jose Altuve, role players
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Ex-Brewer Martin Maldonado an unlikely World Series hero for Astros
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World Series 2021 - How Martin Maldonado saved the Houston Astros' season by not swinging - ESPN