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Carlos Correa defends Astros' Jose Altuve: '(He) plays the game clean
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MLB Throwback: When Carlos Correa defended Jose Altuve's MVP title
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Jose Altuve exposes 'terrible' tattoo after ALCS buzzer rumors - Sports Illustrated
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Astros pound Sonny Gray to grab 2-1 ALDS lead over Twins
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Jose Altuve revealed when he got the tattoo Carlos Correa referred to regarding his ALCS walk-off HR - Article - Bardown
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Carlos Correa claims tattoo is responsible for the Jose Altuve 'rip-off jersey' drama
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There is now photo evidence of the tattoo Carlos Correa was referring to on Jose Altuve - Article - Bardown
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Jose Altuve's tattoo timeline: What it looks like, when he got it, and why is it hidden?
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Astros' Carlos Correa fires back at Cody Bellinger, reveals new reason why Altuve didn't want jersey removed
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Disciplining Astros not as easy for MLB as Altuve revealing a tattoo - ESPN