More than two years later, kershaw will have the following exchange with tom verducci of sports illustrated. The astros are four wins away from winning their first world series, but the really amazing thing is that sports illustrated predicted it back in 2014. And the prediction wasnt buried in the middle of the magazine. The 2018 boston red sox officially joined the 2017 houston astros on wednesday as mlb certified cheats, giving taint to backtoback world championship teams. Houston astros jose altuve is lifted by teammates after game 7 of baseballs american league championship series against the new york yankees saturday, oct. In june 2014, sports illustrated ran a cover proclaiming the houston astros would be the 2017 world series champions, despite the astros finishing that season with 92 losses and what was. The magazine anointed the houston astros as your 2017 world. Tom verducci of sports illustrated reported that some of the pitchers have complained that the leather on the baseballs in this. Sports illustrated boldly predicted that the astros would win the world series title in 2017 on its cover in 2014. Sports illustrateds ben reiter was able to forsee the future in this 2014 sports illustrated article about the emerging talent of the houston astros.
Sports illustrated magazine november, 2017 houston. In june 2014, sports illustrated boldly predicted that the houston astros would win the 2017 world series at the time, the prediction seemed preposterous, with the astros coming off of three. Oct 25, 2017 in june of 2014, sports illustrated predicted that the houston astros would win the 2017 world series. Nov 02, 2017 sports illustrated might want to play the lottery. But june 30 also was the day an issue of sports illustrated went to newsstands, featuring astros outfielder george springer on the cover and the bold headline, your 2017 world series champs. Obviously the magazine isnt actually declaring the astros the 2017 world series champs, just making an audacious point. Sports illustrated called the 2017 world series three years ago. Nov 02, 2017 did someone from sports illustrated grab a sports almanac from the future to predict the houston astros 2017 world series victory obviously not. Not only did the magazine successfully name the astros as the champs.
The 2017 houston astros season was the teams 56th season in major league baseball mlb. Oct 22, 2017 back then, sports illustrated ran a cover story on the astros rebuilding project and anointed them your 2017 world series champs on june 30, 2014. Sports illustrated is getting a lot of credit this week and rightfully so for publishing a cover story back in june 2014 that boldly predicted the astros would win the world series in 2017. Oct 24, 2017 sports illustrated and the astros look back on 2014 cover predicting their 2017 championship. Three years ago, ben reiter at sports illustrated boldly predicted an astros world series win in 2017 we spoke with him about how the cover story came to be. Nov 03, 2017 sports illustrateds ben reiter was able to forsee the future in this 2014 sports illustrated article about the emerging talent of the houston astros. Three years ago, ben reiter at sports illustrated boldly predicted an astros world series win in 2017 we spoke with him about how the cover. I noticed something funny when it first launched the page. However, two years later, an mlb investigation revealed that the astros were electronically stealing pitching signs in violation of. Sports illustrated correctly predicts astros winning 2017. Houston astros firstever world series win was predicted by a sports illustrated cover back in 2014. Sports illustrated correctly predicts astros winning 2017 world. Red sox cheating revealed, tainting another world series.
Sports illustrated predicted 2017 astros title in 2014. Nov 02, 2017 ben reiter of sports illustrated saw this coming three years ago. Sports illustrated cover declares houston astros 2017. Nov 06, 2017 so i clicked on an ad for astros fans to order the sports illustrated package with a framed version of the 2014 springer cover. Nov 02, 2017 sports illustrated boldly predicted that the astros would win the world series title in 2017 on its cover in 2014. Fear not, the astros will still win the world series. Maybe sports illustrated should start predicting the stock market. Cnn maybe sports illustrated should start predicting the stock market. Oct 22, 2019 the houston astros blasted a sports illustrated report that scorched assistant general manager brandon taubman for alleged comments he made after his club won the american league championship. Sports illustrated obviously the magazine isnt actually declaring the astros the 2017 world series champs, just making an audacious point about a perennially bottomdwelling club that is. Sports illustrated boldly predicted an astros world series title on its cover in 2014 after houston had lost more than 100 games for three straight years proclaiming. Oh, and you already know the best part the magazine predicted it would happen.
Sports illustrated called the 2017 world series three. Ever since the astros captured the 2017 world series, theyve been just about everywhere from nba games to latenight television to disney world. Their clubs longtime core was gonelance berkman and roy oswalt had been traded. Framed houston astros 2014 sports illustrated cover 2017. The stros liftoff sports illustrated 2017116 sip, meredith on. Oct 23, 2017 sports illustrateds june 20, 2014, cover featured the astros with the headline, your 2017 world series champs. Jun 25, 2014 sports illustrated obviously the magazine isnt actually declaring the astros the 2017 world series champs, just making an audacious point about a perennially bottomdwelling club that is, by.
Well, theyre in the world series against the dodgers. Sports illustrated crowns the astros world series champs. Tom verducci of sports illustrated reported that some of the pitchers have complained that. Fans shell out big bucks for 3yearold sports illustrated cover.
Jun 30, 2014 the astros reached the world series in 2005, but in 10 they finished at least 10 games below. Back in june 2014, he predicted the astros would win the world series this fall, and he convinced the publisher to run a cover. Houston astros world series trip rallies city after harvey the astros dedicated their game 7 win against the yankees to houston and their fans and a sports illustrated writer predicted in 2014. Sports illustrated cover declares houston astros 2017 world series. Sports illustrated nailed it with 2014 astros world series.
After sports illustrated story on astros brandon taubman. In 11 they went 56106, their worst record to that point. Sports illustrated predicted astros world series win in 2014. Sports illustrated predicted astros 2017 world series win. The 1th edition of the world series, it was played between october 24 and november 1. What that 2014 sports illustrated cover got wrong about the. Not only did he predict the houston astros winning the 2017 world series they featured the mvp of the series, george springer, on the cover. After beating the yankees in the alcs on saturday night, the houston astros will face off against the l.
Sports illustrated houston astros 2017 world series. Sports illustrated cover declares houston astros 2017 world. Back then, sports illustrated ran a cover story on the astros rebuilding project and anointed them your 2017 world series champs on june 30, 2014. The 2017 astros shattered the sports illustrated cover curse. How the astros are using analytics to build a title team. George springer is back on the cover of sports illustrated. Nov 07, 2017 sports illustrated is getting a lot of credit this week and rightfully so for publishing a cover story back in june 2014 that boldly predicted the astros would win the world series in 2017. Oct 22, 2019 on the eve of the world series, the houston astros found themselves attempting to explain the actions of one of their frontoffice executives following a sports illustrated report that alleged a. The astros world series run is considered one of the most impressive rebuilds in major league baseball. Nov 02, 2017 the houston astros fulfilled their destiny by winning the 2017 world series title, three years after sports illustrated called it on its cover. Nov 07, 2017 ever since the astros captured the 2017 world series, theyve been just about everywhere from nba games to latenight television to disney world. Sports illustrateds prediction three years ago that the houston astros would win the 2017 world series was even more prescient than we thought. A 2014 sports illustrated cover predicted the astros would. Sports illustrated astros world series edition glitch.
The astros won the 2017 world series, and thereby provided inspiration to the city of houston following hurricane ike. Nov 03, 2017 in june 2014, sports illustrated ran a cover proclaiming the houston astros would be the 2017 world series champions, despite the astros finishing that season with 92 losses and what was. Feb 20, 2020 fear not, the astros will still win the world series. See how sports illustrated predicted astros win 3 years ago. The stros liftoff houston has its world championshiop november 19, 2017 it happened astros your 2017 world series champs. In 2014 sports illustrated predicted the astros world.
The houston astros blasted a sports illustrated report that scorched assistant general manager brandon taubman for alleged comments he made after his club won the american league championship serie. Limited astros deck 2017 world series champions southside. Houston rallies around world seriesbound astros after. Story of sports illustrated cover predicting astros world series run. Oct 23, 2017 on tuesday, the houston astros will play the dodgers in game 1 of the 2017 world series. The stros liftoff sports illustrated 2017 116 sip, meredith on. It proved to be prophetic, even down the series mvp in george springer. Sports illustrated houston astros 2017 world series champions special commemorative issue george springer cover. Portrait of houston astros george springer 4 and jose altuve 27. It has been nearly a week since the houston astros have won the world series and sports illustrated has decided to rerelease the intuitive george springer 2014 cover issue for us fans to enjoy. The astros reached the world series in 2005, but in 10 they finished at least 10 games below.
The 2017 world series is one of the most memorable series in recent memory, but the astros are still going to win it all and fulfill sis 2014. Nov 02, 2017 maybe sports illustrated should start predicting the stock market. They fulfilled the coverstory prophecy of a 2014 issue of sports illustrated, which, near the middle of what would become a 92loss season, proclaimed the. Fans shell out big bucks for 3yearold sports illustrated. Sports illustrateds controversial astros, brandon taubman. Jun 25, 2014 sports illustrated crowns the astros world series champs. Baseballs great prophecy by sports illustrated 2017 116 sip and meredith nov 6, 2017.
Back in 2014, sports illustrated said the astros would win the 2017 world series houston astros george springer celebrates with fans after the teams 71 win over the seattle mariners and clinching of the al west crown in a baseball game, sunday, sept. So i clicked on an ad for astros fans to order the sports illustrated package with a framed version of the 2014 springer cover. Story of sports illustrated cover predicting astros world. Sports illustrated astros world series edition glitch dodgers. Did someone from sports illustrated grab a sports almanac from the future to predict the houston astros 2017 world series victory obviously not. Sports illustrated predicted astros 2017 world series win e. Sports illustrated and the astros look back on 2014 cover predicting their 2017 championship. Sports illustrated predicted 2017 astros title in 2014 cbs.
Ben reiter of sports illustrated saw this coming three years ago. Nov 02, 2017 with the teams 51 win in game 7 to win the world series, the astros broke the sports illustrated cover curse. In 2014 sports illustrated predicted the astros world series. Sports illustrated and the astros look back on 2014 cover. Oct 23, 2017 sports illustrateds prediction three years ago that the houston astros would win the 2017 world series was even more prescient than we thought. On tuesday, the houston astros will play the dodgers in game 1 of the 2017 world series. Did someone from sports illustrated grab a sports almanac from the future to predict the houston astros 2017 world series victory. The astros world series run is considered one of the most. Nov 02, 2017 houston astros firstever world series win was predicted by a sports illustrated cover back in 2014. The houston astros fulfilled their destiny by winning the 2017 world series title, three years after sports illustrated called it on its cover. Sports illustrated predicted astros would win 2017 world. Oct 24, 2017 fear not, the astros will still win the world series. Back in 2014, when the houston astros had just finished last for the fourth consecutive year, sports illustrated picked them to win the world series in 2017. The 2017 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 2017 season.
166 478 1148 65 1472 1175 501 880 894 1424 703 1562 1150 301 197 1440 1378 734 1002 1552 911 425 1349 1039 1456 1466 126 1048 293