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Astros' Maldonado allegedly used illegal bat in Game 1 of World Series thanks to Albert Pujols, per FOX report
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Santa Fe New Mexican, Oct. 2, 2013 by The New Mexican - Issuu
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Astros catcher caught using illegal bat in Game 1 of World Series
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Dayton Daily News July 03 2017, PDF, Medicaid
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Did Martin Maldonado use an illegal bat? Astros catcher forced to switch after World Series Game 1
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2022 World Series: Astros' Martín Maldonado banned from using illegal bat gifted by Albert Pujols