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Martín Maldonado delivers for Astros after gift from Albert Pujols
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Martin Maldonado got sweet gift from Albert Pujols
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Martín Maldonado delivers for Astros after gift 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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Astros catcher gets World Series gift from Albert Pujols