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When the Houston Astros clinched the team's first-ever World Series championship just a minute or two shy of midnight on the East Coast on Wednesday night, they fulfilled a prophecy that had been laid out by。 Sports Illustrated 。Sports Illustrated 。
— three years ago. 。SEE ALSO:Why this Houston Astros player has an inspiring mission beyond baseball 。
The cover of a June 2014 issue of the magazine featured the headline "Your 2017 World Series Champs" with a photo of Astros outfielder George Springer, who, ya know, just won the 2017 World Series MVP award. 。
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That 。 SI。article was all about the rebuild in progress and what it could (would!) lead to for Houston. You can actually still read Ben Reiter's in-depth look at how the Astros were rebuilding back then. Not all of the players stuck around long enough to drink champagne in L.A. on Wednesday night, but the biggest names did. 。
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In a follow-up piece for 。 SI 。, Reiter said of that bold 2017 prediction: 。
We settled on 2017 because the Astros’ young nucleus would by then be reaching its prime, because it seemed to more or less hew to the front office’s own timeline—which, they promised, would eventually include a payroll hike—and because three years, in baseball, is actually not the blink of an eye. 。
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is certainly trying to cash in on its clairvoyance, putting that now-legendary cover up for sale so Astros fans can brag, "Yeah, I knew it all along." 。
The internet, too, was blown away by the prediction... and had a little fun, too. 。
The internet, too, was blown away by the prediction... and had a little fun, too. 。
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Tweet may have been deleted 。Tweet may have been deleted 。Tweet may have been deleted 。All hail the Astros, baseball champions from the future. 。Featured Video For You 。NFL athlete helps Harvey relief by donating his entire first paycheck 。