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At the age of 39, after suffering a career-ending injury in 2021, Justin Verlander returned to the Astros, won another World Series Championship, and his third Cy Young Award (second with the Astros).

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Notably, Verlander is married to supermodel Kate Upton. The couple started dating in 2013 and tied the knot after Verlander’s first World Series victory in 2017. After getting married in a church in Tuscany, in November 2018, the couple was blessed with their baby daughter, who turned four yesterday.

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Celebrations are underway at Justin Verlander & Kate Upton’s house

On the occasion of their daughter’s fourth birthday, the nine-time All-Star Justin Verlander and his wife organized a shark-themed birthday party that Kate Upton displayed to the world through an Instagram post.

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She captioned the reel with a heartfelt message. And said, “Can’t believe my little girl is 4!! We had one shell of a time celebrating with this magical shark themed party!”

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On contrary lines, earlier this month, Justin Verlander opted out of his contract with the Houston Astros and entered the free market.

Houston Astros – the undoubted champions

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With six years of dominance, accompanied by two World Series rings, and several appearances, the Astros stand as the strongest team across the American League and MLB to a great extent. In consonance with that, the Astros repeated the same feat in 2022. They conquered past the postseason after sweeping the Mariners in the Division Series and the Yankees in the Championship Series.

Finally, the Phillies proved that they wouldn’t be a walk-over; and competed with the Astros until the sixth game, where they succumbed to the Astros’ defense.

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Dusty Baker reached the Astros setup in 2020. Since then, the Astros reached the ALCS and lost in 2020, lost the World Series in 2021, and finally, won this year. Baker carried the excellent form that was handed to him when he took the reins. And further good news reached the Astros fanbase when Baker extended his contract with the Astros for another year.

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Will the Houston Astros continue their excellent form in 2023 and successfully make it to another World Series? What do you think? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

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Mohsin Baldiwala, an experienced MLB writer at EssentiallySports, holds a degree in Journalism and Mass Communications with a minor in public policy. His journey into the heart of baseball is as unique as it is charming, taking root in the quirky universe of 'Seinfeld.' It was through the endearingly hapless George Costanza, a character with his own comedic ties to the New York Yankees, that Mohsin first glimpsed the allure of the storied franchise.

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