Cheated : the inside story of the Astros scandal and a colorful history of sign stealing

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"The definitive insider story of the cheating scandal that rocked Major League Baseball in 2019, bringing down high-profile coaches and players, and exposing a long-rumored "sign-stealing" dark side of baseball." -- Provided by publisher.

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Baseball signs and signals United States History

Houston Astros (Baseball team) History

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ISBN:

9780385546799
0385546793

Edition:

First edition

Description:

xii, 270 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-267)

Contents:

Introduction: "I'm gonna kick his fucking ass!"
How we got here
No, the 1951 Giants don't justify the Astros
The advent of TV and scouting cameras
The path to Beltran
The education of A.J. Hinch
The education of Carlos Beltran
Last step toward the Astros: advent of the replay rooms
The construction of the Astros
The Yankees and the Dodgers open their windows
The electronic-sign-stealing era kicks into high gear
Enter Hinch and Cora
The scheme begins
Yep, the Astros used the trashcan in the World Series
The Astros' front office starts to come apart
Mass paranoia
The final stand
It all falls apart
"Fuck you"

LCCN:

2020044983

Control Number:

3083633

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