Bibliograph

Cheated, the inside story of the Astros scandal and a colorful history of sign stealing, Andy Martino

Type

Label

Cheated, the inside story of the Astros scandal and a colorful history of sign stealing, Andy Martino

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Cheated

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1200039069

Responsibility statement

Andy Martino

Sub title

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

Summary

"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

Table Of 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" -- Epilogue

Target audience

adult

Classification