Key Words: Major League Baseball, Houston Astros, cheating, historical research, interpretation, meaning of eventsINTRODUCTIONIn 2017, the Houston Astros won the World Series over the Los Angeles Dodgers. In November 2019 writers from The Athletic published a story alleging that the Houston Astros had engaged in sign-stealing tactics for years (17). However, as the investigation continued, several current Astros players were either silent about the allegations or denied having knowledge of the scheme. Furthermore, more evidence came to light that Astros players and coaches used other methods of sign stealing in 2018 as well (17). CONCLUSIONSWhen the Houston Astros cheating scandal was first exposed, MLB fans expected specific discipline by MLB leaders including its commissioner, Robert Manfred.

Source: Washington Post May 27, 2022 11:30 UTC