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Ranking the 10 best rookie seasons in Houston Astros franchise history
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Astros don't need to be liked to win the World Series
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Astros sign Cuban free agent Yulieski Gurriel to 5-year deal
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Astros Re-sign First Baseman Yuli Gurriel for 2021
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Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker's storytelling a hit with team as World Series begins
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Astros sign Cuban free-agent Yulieski Gurriel to 5-year deal
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Yuli Gurriel comes up BIG, gets Astros on board first with 2-run double in World Series Game 1
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Astros hopeful Yulieski Gurriel ready to blossom, one year after fleeing Cuba
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Verlander gets MLB-leading 12th win as Astros beat A's 5-0
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Slugging Abreu joins Astros team looking to repeat as champs
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Houston Astros' Gurriel banned five games in 2018 for racist gesture towards Darvish - The Globe and Mail
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Astros fans will love Yuli Gurriel's positive message after scary World Series collision
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Astros' Gurriel goes from Cuban star to World Series hopeful