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How summer spent in old Maine barn helped forge Astros Peña into a champion
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MLB rookie with deep New England ties named World Series MVP
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Astros to sign Jose Abreu, former AL MVP, to World Series winning team
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Portland Press Herald on Instagram: University of Maine baseball coach Nick Derba knew early on that Jeremy Peña was a special talent. “He was the best player on the field at
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Former UMaine shortstop Jeremy Pena stands out as top prospect in Astros organization
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2023 MLB Draft: The Top 614 Prospects - Future Stars Series
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2022 Draft prospects by state
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Peter Dreier, Robert Elias - Baseball Rebels - The Players, People, and Social Movements That Shook Up The Game and Changed America-University of Nebraska Press (2022), PDF, American Civil War
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Astros level World Series after Bregman's grand-slam blows away Nationals, World Series
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Astros' Pena helps kids access sports in wake of MVP win