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WATCH: Astros Starter Javier Receives His Own World Series Parade in Dominican Republic

Houston Astros starting pitcher Cristian Javier was given a World Series parade of his own in his home country of the Dominican Republic.
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WATCH: Astros Starter Javier Receives His Own World Series Parade in Dominican Republic
WATCH: Astros Starter Javier Receives His Own World Series Parade in Dominican Republic

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If there is one country that loves baseball, it's the Dominican Republic. If there is one player who deserves his own World Series parade, it's Houston Astros starter Cristian Javier. 

Combine the two and what you get is what happened on Sunday evening when his country threw Javier his very own World Series parade.

The streets were filled with people celebrating his performance this past regular season and postseason. Javier played an integral part in the combined no-hitter Houston threw in Game 4 of the World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies when he went 6.0 innings before giving way to the bullpen. 

Javier was incredible this postseason as he threw 12.2 innings and allowed just one earned run while striking out 16 batters. 

The righty's performances in the postseason not only earned him his own parade, but likely a larger role in the Astros rotation come the 2023 MLB season. 

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Kade Kistner
KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Phillies. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl. During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated. Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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