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Astros' Maldonado forced to change bats from outdated model for Game 2 of World Series
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Astros' Maldonado forced to change bats from outdated model
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Astros catcher caught using illegal bat in Game 1 of World Series
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Astros' Maldonado used illegal bat in Game 1 of World Series
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Astros' Martin Maldonado used illegal bat in World Series vs. Phillies – NBC Sports Philadelphia
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Houston Astros catcher Martin Maldonado 'used an illegal bat' during Game 1 of the World Series
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Astros catcher caught using illegal bat in Game 1 of World Series
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2022 World Series: Astros' Martín Maldonado banned from using illegal bat gifted by Albert Pujols
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Maldonado's Borrowed Bat From Pujols Deemed Illegal to Use
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Astros C Martin Maldonado used illegal bat in Game 1 of World Series, per report
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MLB declared Astros' Martin Maldonado's bat illegal