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![PITTSBURGH, PA - APRIL 12: Corey Julks #9 of the Houston Astros reacts after hitting a solo home run in the fourth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates during inter-league play at PNC Park on April 12, 2023 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.]()
Astros insider: Corey Julks' first career homer is worth the waitCorey Julks had to wait six years and then a few extra minutes Wednesday afternoon. His first career home run proved to be worth the wait for the Astros' rookie outfielder.By Chandler Rome
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![PITTSBURGH, PA - APRIL 10: Mauricio Dubon #14 of the Houston Astros looks on during the second inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on April 10, 2023 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images)]()
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![Houston Astros' Martin Maldonado, right, and Mauricio Dubon, left, celebrate after they scored on a single by Astros' Yordan Alvarez off Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Roansy Contreras during the second inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Monday, April 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)]()
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![Houston Astros' Chas McCormick hits a two-run single against the Minnesota Twins in the fifth innin of a baseball game, Sunday, April 9, 2023, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)]()
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![Pittsburgh Pirates' Andrew McCutchen gestures as he crosses home plate after hitting a solo home run off Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Reynaldo Lopez during the ninth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Saturday, April 8, 2023. The White Sox won 11-5. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)]()
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![Houston Astros starting pitcher Hunter Brown throws to the Minnesota Twins in the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, April 9, 2023, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)]()
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![MINNEAPOLIS, MN - APRIL 09: Chas McCormick #20 of the Houston Astros celebrates his two-run home run with teammates Alex Bregman #2 and Mauricio Dubon #14 of the Houston Astros in the third inning of the game against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field on April 9, 2023 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.]()
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![MINNEAPOLIS, MN - APRIL 09: Kyle Tucker #30 of the Houston Astros reacts to his ejection by umpire Tripp Gibson #73 in the eighth inning of the game against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field on April 9, 2023 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Astros defeated the Twins 5-1.]()
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![Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker Jr. (12) smiles after Yordan Alvarezâs 3-run home run off Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Jose Alvarado in the sixth inning of Game 6 of the World Series at Minute Maid Park on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, in Houston.]()
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![MINNEAPOLIS, MN - APRIL 07: Manager Dusty Baker #12 of the Houston Astros looks on during the game between the Houston Astros and the Minnesota Twins at Target Field on Friday, April 7, 2023 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by David Berding/MLB Photos via Getty Images)]()
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![MINNEAPOLIS, MN - APRIL 08: Martin Maldonado #15 of the Houston Astros tags out Carlos Correa #4 of the Minnesota Twins at home plate in the second inning of the game at Target Field on April 8, 2023 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.]()
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![MINNEAPOLIS, MN - APRIL 07: Jose Abreu #79 of the Houston Astros reacts after striking out during the first inning of the home opener against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field on April 7, 2023 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)]()
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![Houston Astros Chas McCormick (20) hits a two-run home run against Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez during the second inning of an MLB baseball game at Minute Maid Park on Wednesday, April 5, 2023 in Houston.]()
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![Minnesota Twins' Kyle Farmer crosses home plate to score the game-winning run as Houston Astros catcher Martin Maldonado walks off the field in the 10th inning of a baseball game Friday, April 7, 2023, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)]()
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![Houston Astros relief pitcher Ryne Stanek, second from right, talks with teammates and pitching coach Joshua Miller during the 10th inning of the team's baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Friday, April 7, 2023, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)]()
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![Houston Astros catcher Christian Vazquez celebrates the 2022 World Series Championship Parade Monday, Nov. 7, 2022, in downtown Houston.]()
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![Houston Astros pitcher Ryne Stanek (45) during spring training workouts at the Astros spring training complex at The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023 in West Palm Beach .]()
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![Houston Astros first baseman José Abreu (79) on the field during the seventh inning of an MLB baseball game at Minute Maid Park on Wednesday, April 5, 2023 in Houston.]()
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![Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña and comedian The Kid Mero talk in front of Dominican Munchies, a Dominican food truck in West Palm Beach, Fla., before the start of the 2023 Major League Baseball season.]()
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![Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker Jr. watches from the dugout during the seventh inning of a Major League Baseball game against the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, in Houston.]()
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![Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont is an honorary observer during the third round of the Travelers Championship on June 25, 2022 at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell Connecticut.]()
