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Watch: The Astros Needed a Leaf Blower to Unveil Their 2017 World Series Banner

Well that didn’t go as planned. 

Dan Gartland

Watch: The Astros Needed a Leaf Blower to Unveil Their 2017 World Series Banner
Watch: The Astros Needed a Leaf Blower to Unveil Their 2017 World Series Banner /

The Astros have never before had to reveal a World Series championship banner at a home opener. It shows. 

Houston held a ceremony before Monday night’s game against the Astros to unveil its new hardware and there was a little more built-in anticipation than originally planned. 

“Ladies and gentlemen, the 2017 World Series championship pennant!” the PA announcer boomed. And then it took nearly a full minute for the banner to be revealed. The crew resorted to using a leaf blower and a tree trimmer in an attempt to remove the black tarp, much to the amusement of the Houston players. 

On the plus side, the wait made for a much more enthusiastic round of applause. 

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Dan Gartland
DAN GARTLAND

Dan Gartland is the writer and editor of Sports Illustrated’s flagship daily newsletter, SI:AM, covering everything an educated sports fan needs to know. He joined the SI staff in 2014, having previously been published on Deadspin and Slate. Gartland, a graduate of Fordham University, is a former Sports Jeopardy! champion (Season 1, Episode 5).

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