At this current time, baseball fans around the country are experiencing one of the larger scandals in the sport in recent memory. The sign-stealing from the Houston Astros during the 2017 and 2018 campaigns have cost numerous individuals their jobs, including managers A.J. Hinch and Alex Cora.
Now, former ballplayers, managers, and coaches could be thinking back to times when they may have unknowingly stole signs in an illegal way. This includes former New York Mets manager Bobby Valentine, who stole signs during a game in 1998.
Former general manager Steve Phillips revealed the story this week.