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The Astros rely heavily on foreign players. In 2023 when they went to the World Series for the third consecutive year, a majority of their players were reportedly foreign-born.
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The ''' Houston Astros ''' are a [[Major League Baseball]] team in the [[American League]] Western Division.  They were previously in the [[National League]] Central Division until forced to switch leagues as part of an ownership change for which the buyers received a discount for consenting to the change.
 
The ''' Houston Astros ''' are a [[Major League Baseball]] team in the [[American League]] Western Division.  They were previously in the [[National League]] Central Division until forced to switch leagues as part of an ownership change for which the buyers received a discount for consenting to the change.
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The Astros rely heavily on foreign players.  In 2023 when they went to the [[World Series]] for the third consecutive year, a majority of their players were reportedly foreign-born.<ref>https://abc13.com/houston-astros-mlb-major-league-baseball-demographic/12347409/#:~:text=There%20are%2026%20men%20on,such%20as%20slugger%20Yordan%20Alvarez.</ref>
    
It is ranked at 15 in value in [[Major League Baseball]], with an estimated value of $1.98 billion as of 2022.<ref>https://www.forbes.com/sites/justinbirnbaum/2022/11/05/how-houston-astros-owner-jim-crane-built-baseballs-latest-dynasty-and-his-own-16-billion-fortune/?sh=3d60625e69f0</ref>  This is more than a four-fold increase over its purchase price in 2011.
 
It is ranked at 15 in value in [[Major League Baseball]], with an estimated value of $1.98 billion as of 2022.<ref>https://www.forbes.com/sites/justinbirnbaum/2022/11/05/how-houston-astros-owner-jim-crane-built-baseballs-latest-dynasty-and-his-own-16-billion-fortune/?sh=3d60625e69f0</ref>  This is more than a four-fold increase over its purchase price in 2011.
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