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Cheated : the inside story of the Astros scandal and a colorful history of sign stealing / Andy Martino.

by Martino, Andy, author.

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New York : Doubleday, [2021]

Houston Astros (Baseball team) -- History.

Baseball signs and signals -- United States -- History.

Baseball -- Corrupt practices -- United States -- History.

9780385546799 (hardcover) :

xii, 270 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm

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" -- Epilogue.

The Houston Astros had won the 2017 World Series and made the playoffs the next two seasons. All the while, opponents felt that Houston's hitters knew what pitches were coming, and that the team had been stealing signals for several years. The ensuing scandal ensnared many other teams, either as victims, alleged cheaters or both. Martino takes readers behind the scenes and into the heart of the events that shocked the baseball world. He breaks down not only exactly what happened and when, but reveals the fascinating explanations of why it all came about. -- adapted from jacket

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