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Did Martin Maldonado use an illegal bat? Astros catcher forced to
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Astros' Maldonado forced to change bats from outdated model for
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Jameson Taillon's NASTY PITCH Breaks Martin Maldonado's Bat
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Houston Astros catcher Martin Maldonado 'used an illegal bat
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Atlanta Braves vs Houston Astros - October 28, 2021
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Martin Maldonado USED ILLEGAL BAT Game 1 of World Series
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Houston Astros vs Atlanta Braves - November 01, 2021
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Did Martin Maldonado use an illegal bat? Astros catcher forced to
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