The enduring image of the 2017 World Series is Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa proposing to his then-girlfriend and now-wife, Daniella, on the field at Dodger Stadium. The Astros had just won their first World Series in franchise history, and they looked formidable enough to win a few more.
But it's starting to look like this year might be the last for the Houston super team. A lot has changed since 2017, and even more has changed since winning the American League pennant in 2019.
There was Trashcan Gate, the cheating scandal that was made public a few months after the Washington Nationals defeated the Astros in the World Series.