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Umpire Auditor] In ALCS game 3, umpire James Hoye (ranked 54th of 92) called strikes on 8 pitches outside the zone and they all went against the Astros. : r/baseball
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Hall of Famer Joe Morgan, one of Oakland's greatest players, dies at 77
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MLB trade deadline cheat sheet: What to watch for all 30 teams and top targets by position - The Athletic
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Cardboard appreciation: 1981 Topps 1980 NL Championships
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Even in a Pandemic, Everyone Still Hates the Astros - The New York Times
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How one Astros fan charted 8,274 pitches and found 1,143 preceded by banging sounds
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New York Daily News back pages 2021 – New York Daily News
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How the Astros Beat the Phillies to Win the World Series - The New York Times
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Saturday Bantering: Bits of Jays stuff - Bluebird Banter
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Houston's cheating hurts league's legacy - The Pitt News
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Tom Landry: Melting the Plastic Man – Texas Monthly
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Dark Arts' and 'Codebreaker': The Origins of the Houston Astros Cheating Scheme - WSJ