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Nov 2 2017 02:42pm
So as we all know by now, back in 2014 Sports Illustrated writer Ben Reiter had the front page of a Sports Illustrated issue, which boldly claimed that the Houston Astros would be 2017 World Series Champions. It was a picture of George Springer as well.

This was when they were absolute bottom feeders as well.

I mean we all knew the Astros were being managed really well, and their front office did an insanely good job of acquiring good young pieces....but still. This dude hit the jackpot in his career with this one.

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Nov 2 2017 02:45pm
Gonna hit up my local library and hope they have this issue
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Nov 2 2017 02:53pm
It's like me writing about a 76ers championship in 2019

obviously coming
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Nov 2 2017 02:58pm
Quote (Rust_Ninja @ Nov 2 2017 03:45pm)
Gonna hit up my local library and hope they have this issue


you mean this one?

my wife's family gave it to me in 2014 when they saw it (i'm from houston) and i held on to it lol

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Nov 2 2017 03:20pm
Quote (stuartg85 @ Nov 2 2017 04:58pm)
you mean this one?

my wife's family gave it to me in 2014 when they saw it (i'm from houston) and i held on to it lol

http://i68.tinypic.com/2le130m.png


LOL nice
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Nov 2 2017 03:30pm
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LOL nice


yeah, got it out for game 6, thought it might bring me luck...

i promptly put it back in the drawer for game 7 lol
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Nov 2 2017 05:46pm
Quote (stuartg85 @ Nov 2 2017 03:58pm)
you mean this one?

my wife's family gave it to me in 2014 when they saw it (i'm from houston) and i held on to it lol

http://i68.tinypic.com/2le130m.png


Miss those uniforms and the flat top hats.
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Nov 3 2017 09:21am
Quote (sirthom @ Nov 2 2017 06:46pm)
Miss those uniforms and the flat top hats.


yeah, was hoping they'd break out the candy corn for game 7 lol

gonna frame this soon, pretty fun to have kept it all these years and have it pan out this way
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Nov 3 2017 03:21pm
Heard those originals are selling for like 350$ right now
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Nov 5 2017 11:52pm
Those retro Houston jerseys are the #1 selling jersey right now too.
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