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Sign Stealing
Manage episode 274928946 series 2511916
In the early days of baseball, sign-stealing was almost like a game within the game. Teams and players would try all kinds of tricks to get a glimpse of what the catcher was signaling to the pitcher. Even with this long history, when the Houston Astros were recently caught stealing signs during their championship season it became a huge scandal.
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This episode is adapted from The Edge, a six-part series hosted by Ben Reiter.
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682 episodes
Manage episode 274928946 series 2511916
In the early days of baseball, sign-stealing was almost like a game within the game. Teams and players would try all kinds of tricks to get a glimpse of what the catcher was signaling to the pitcher. Even with this long history, when the Houston Astros were recently caught stealing signs during their championship season it became a huge scandal.
The New York Times Bestseller The 99% Invisible City is on sale now!
This episode is adapted from The Edge, a six-part series hosted by Ben Reiter.
Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts to listen to ad-free new episodes and get exclusive access to bonus content.
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