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Alan Ashby – Society for American Baseball Research
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Love it or hate it? The 'Tequila Sunrise' Houston Astros jersey - Outsports
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José Abreu homers again to power the Astros past the Twins 3-2 and into their 7th straight ALCS, National
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How the Houston Astros Finally Hit on a Formula That Worked for Them - The New York Times
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Astros wear throwback uniforms in Seattle - The Crawfish Boxes
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Come-From-Behind Win Propels USA into World Championship
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Astros beat Dodgers 5-1, clinch first World Series title in franchise history
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Uniform designs broke all the rules during 1970s
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2017 World Series: The history behind Dodgers and Astros uniforms
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World Series: Astros vs. Phillies and a house divided