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How the Astros Went From Nowhere to the Brink of the World Series - The New York Times
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Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa planning for free agency, seeks 'big, long contract' - ESPN
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Looking back on the Astros history in the first round of the MLB Draft
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Shortstop Carlos Correa (Puerto Rico Baseball Academy) the number one overall pick to the Houston Astros during the MLB Draft on Monday June 04, 2012 at Studio 42 in Secaucus, NJ. (AP Photo/Tomasso
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Ten years later, a look back at how 2012 draft shaped Twins, past and present – Twin Cities
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2015 MLB Playoffs: Astros Carlos Correa becomes youngest shortstop to ever homer in playoffs - The Crawfish Boxes
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Report: Twins sign Carlos Correa to three-year, $105.3M contract
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A teenage Carlos Correa 'hit bombs' all over Target Field, and it almost made him a Twin
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Correa where he's supposed to be, leading Twins against Astros in ALDS
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Astros pick another SS to lead off draft's 2nd day - Deseret News
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Houston Astros 2012 Draft: Where Are They Now? - The Crawfish Boxes
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Carlos Correa: Free-agent shortstop saga ends with World Series winner returning to Minnesota Twins
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MLB Draft: Astros take SS Carlos Correa first - CBS News