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Houston Astros' Jeremy Peña isn't Competing for Rookie of the Year
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What's going on with Jeremy Peña? He is so bad at the easy play this year. Is it the yips or what?!? : r/Astros
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Jeremy Pena is first rookie SS to hit World Series home run
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Astros' Jeremy Peña first rookie hitter to win World Series MVP
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BBWAA awards: Justin Verlander, Yordan Alvarez finalists for Cy Young, AL MVP; Jeremy Peña, Dusty Baker snubbed - ABC13 Houston
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Jeremy Peña compared to the other AL RoY candidates so far : r/Astros
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Jeremy Pena: Is the Houston Astros rookie a star in the making?
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