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Patrick Andres

Justin Verlander Got Traded Back to the Astros and Everyone Made the Same Uniform Joke

Everything old is new again for the Astros. 

Less than eight months after pitcher Justin Verlander left Houston for the Mets in free agency, New York is reportedly dealing the future Hall of Famer back to Space City. The move gives the Astros—just a half-game back of the Rangers in the AL West standings—another ace as they pursue a second straight World Series title.

More importantly, though, it gave Twitter the opportunity to make its favorite joke whenever an athlete lands with a team for which they've already played.

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