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Houston Astros catcher Martin Maldonado 'used an illegal bat
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Astros' Martin Maldonado used illegal bat in World Series vs
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Astros' Maldonado forced to change bats from outdated model
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MLB declared Astros' Martin Maldonado's bat illegal
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Astros catcher caught using illegal bat in Game 1 of World Series
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World Series: Martin Maldonado Is the Astros' Real MVP - The New
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Astros catcher caught using illegal bat in Game 1 of World Series
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Houston Astros catcher Martin Maldonado 'used an illegal bat
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Astros catcher caught using illegal bat in Game 1 of World Series