August 10, 2018: Houston Astros catcher Martin Maldonado (15) during a Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Seattle Mariners on 1970s night at Minute Maid Park in Houston

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Houston, Texas, USA. 29th July, 2018. Houston Astros catcher Martin Maldonado (15) prepares for a pitch during the eighth inning of the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the

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Houston Astros catcher Martin Maldonado (15) celebrates hitting a home run with Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman (2) during the MLB game betw Stock Photo - Alamy