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Astros' Martin Maldonado forced to change bats from outdated model - The Globe and Mail
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Astros catcher gets World Series gift from Albert Pujols
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2022 World Series: Astros' Martín Maldonado banned from using illegal bat gifted by Albert Pujols
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MLB blocks Astros' Martin Maldonado from using bats from Albert Pujols
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2022 World Series: Astros' Martín Maldonado banned from using illegal bat gifted by Albert Pujols
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MLB blocks Astros' Martin Maldonado from using bats from Albert Pujols
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Olney] Martin Maldonado reached out to Albert Pujols before the start of the World Series and asked Pujols to send him some bats -- and today, a half-dozen arrived from the future
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Martin Maldonado got sweet gift from Albert Pujols
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Maldonado's Borrowed Bat From Pujols Deemed Illegal to Use - Sports Illustrated
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Astros' Martin Maldonado Used Illegal Bat From Albert Pujols in World Series Game 1 – NBC10 Philadelphia
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MLB declared Astros' Martin Maldonado's bat illegal
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Astros catcher gets World Series gift from Albert Pujols
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Martín Maldonado delivers for Astros after gift from Albert Pujols