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Houston's Jose Altuve praises God after walk-off home run sends Astros to World Series
Sports Spectrum ^ | 10/20/2019 | Joshua Doering

Posted on 10/20/2019 5:44:37 PM PDT by RummyChick

The Houston Astros entered the top of the ninth inning Saturday night — Game 6 of the ALCS — with a 4-2 lead, only to have the New York Yankees tie the score thanks to a two-run home run from D.J. LaMahieu. But in the bottom half of the inning, with two outs and George Springer on first base, Astros second baseman Jose Altuve stepped to the plate and sent the 2-1 offering from Aroldis Chapman over the left field wall. The 5-foot-6 Venezuelan’s walk-off home run advanced the Astros in dramatic style.

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And the first thing the 29-year-old Altuve did after sending the Astros to their second World Series in three years was give glory to God.

“First, I want to thank God and all the fans for the beautiful game, for the beautiful playoffs,” he told FOX’s Ken Rosenthal. Altuve later added, “Running around the bases, the only thing I was thinking was thanking God and just thinking that we’re going to the World Series once again.”

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KEYWORDS: altuve; astros; praisegod; respect
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Here is the moment that the guy Yankees booed in a previous game takes them down. https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1186056920899215360
1 posted on 10/20/2019 5:44:37 PM PDT by RummyChick
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Bleacher Report @BleacherReport · A teenage Jose Altuve was once cut from an Astros tryout because he was too short. Then, he signed as an undrafted FA with a signing bonus of only $15K. Now, the 2017 AL MVP has led Houston to another World Series as ALCS MVP ✊
2 posted on 10/20/2019 5:48:10 PM PDT by RummyChick ("Pills, money .. this city is wicked. Your best friend will kill you here." Smoove about Baltimore)
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Mattress Mac lives another day!


3 posted on 10/20/2019 5:49:56 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Democrats only believe in democracy when the election goes their way.)
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4 posted on 10/20/2019 5:52:14 PM PDT by RummyChick ("Pills, money .. this city is wicked. Your best friend will kill you here." Smoove about Baltimore)
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I really like this guy’s story. Looking forward to seeing him.

Daniel Gotera
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In true Jose Altuve form...first thing he said in his presser was to give George Springer credit for the walk.

Where does that moment rank? At the top. “We’re not going to the World Series because of me. We’re going to the World Series because of every guy in that clubhouse.”


5 posted on 10/20/2019 5:54:53 PM PDT by RummyChick ("Pills, money .. this city is wicked. Your best friend will kill you here." Smoove about Baltimore)
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I’m a Yankees fan since the days of Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris. But I love Altuve. The Astros deserved the win. I often think how hard he has had to prove himself because of his height say compared to 6’5” Judge. But Altuve has the heart of a giant


6 posted on 10/20/2019 5:54:56 PM PDT by gcparent (Justice Brett Kavanaugh)
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A lot of people thought whatever the Yankees pitcher was doing was a sign of respect. I have no idea what they were talking about..maybe a subtle gesture to the guy who just hit a home run off his pitch.


7 posted on 10/20/2019 5:57:44 PM PDT by RummyChick ("Pills, money .. this city is wicked. Your best friend will kill you here." Smoove about Baltimore)
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Coming home he protected his jersey, later he said when it was ripped apart in an earlier game , his wife did not like it and he protected it
That is a reverent man to God family and team


8 posted on 10/20/2019 5:59:13 PM PDT by advertising guy (When they told Jerry Nadler he had a flesh eating disease , they gave him 87 years to live)
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Sporting News @sportingnews · \ 🙌 JJ Watt is wearing his Jose Altuve jersey backwards so his backpack doesn’t cover the ALCS MVP’s name.
9 posted on 10/20/2019 6:01:11 PM PDT by RummyChick ("Pills, money .. this city is wicked. Your best friend will kill you here." Smoove about Baltimore)
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I read that Aaron Judge is 6’7” and just shy of 300 pounds. I also read that he was adopted on the day that he was born and is not shy to say that he is a Christian.

There was a moment when Judge was on second base with Altuve and they were having some friendly conversations. Pretty cool.


10 posted on 10/20/2019 6:03:41 PM PDT by Howie66 ("...Against All Enemies, Foreign and Democrat.....")
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this must be the comparison

11 posted on 10/20/2019 6:09:18 PM PDT by RummyChick ("Pills, money .. this city is wicked. Your best friend will kill you here." Smoove about Baltimore)
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12 posted on 10/20/2019 6:10:28 PM PDT by RummyChick ("Pills, money .. this city is wicked. Your best friend will kill you here." Smoove about Baltimore)
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Heard yesterday that MLB is going to start paring the minor league clubs with one of the reasons these GREAT Latino players with their own countries holding schools/camps for prospective MLB players.

Nationals have two of them, 20 yo Juan Soto and 21 year old Victor Robles.....each very poised for young players and Soto has the patience of Job at the plate.

The Major Leagues sign them ‘cheap’ (A LOT TO THEM) when 15 or so then if they make it the ‘own’ them for a few years.

One way out of poverty......THEN AGAIN, seeing how these guys are quick to praise God when they do well, respect the US National Anthem and the Flag, heap praise on their teammates and coaches etc etc ..

Watch the LIBs tighten up on allowing them into the country for having to many manners and respect.


13 posted on 10/20/2019 6:10:37 PM PDT by xrmusn (6/98"HRC is the Grandmother that lures Hansel & Gretel to the pot")
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You will appreciate this story

14 posted on 10/20/2019 6:13:06 PM PDT by RummyChick ("Pills, money .. this city is wicked. Your best friend will kill you here." Smoove about Baltimore)
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These Latino players have helped make baseball great. So much better than some of the trash playing for NFL.


15 posted on 10/20/2019 6:14:54 PM PDT by gcparent (Justice Brett Kavanaugh)
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LMAO!


16 posted on 10/20/2019 6:16:26 PM PDT by Howie66 ("...Against All Enemies, Foreign and Democrat.....")
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Perfect!


17 posted on 10/20/2019 6:17:10 PM PDT by Howie66 ("...Against All Enemies, Foreign and Democrat.....")
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Nice. Thanks for sharing.


18 posted on 10/20/2019 6:17:58 PM PDT by gcparent (Justice Brett Kavanaugh)
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19 posted on 10/20/2019 6:18:40 PM PDT by RummyChick ("Pills, money .. this city is wicked. Your best friend will kill you here." Smoove about Baltimore)
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Judges Twitter says Christian, faith, family then baseball.


20 posted on 10/20/2019 6:20:22 PM PDT by gcparent (Justice Brett Kavanaugh)
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