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Astros Trade for Randy Johnson 20 Years Ago Shows Impact of Rental Players - InsideHook
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August 2, 1998: Randy Johnson strikes out 12 in Houston Astros
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I honestly forgot when we more or less rented Randy Johnson : r/Astros
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Really big deal: The Astros' trade for Randy Johnson, 20 years later
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Astros @ Pirates 8/2/98 (Randy Johnson's Astros Debut)
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Astros @ Pirates 8/2/98 (Randy Johnson's Astros Debut)
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Really big deal: The Astros' trade for Randy Johnson, 20 years later
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I honestly forgot when we more or less rented Randy Johnson : r/Astros
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Astros @ Pirates 8/2/98 (Randy Johnson's Astros Debut)