99% Invisible

Sign Stealing

Oct 20, 2020

28:14

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Sign Stealing in Baseball

01:24

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01:46

Sign Stealing in Baseball

02:27

Introduction

3min

The Night Bolsinger Came In, Theywer a Total Juggernaut

2min

Baseball Is a Game of Non Verbal Communication

3min

Sign Stealing in Baseball

1min

Sign Stealing in Baseball

2min

Sign Stealing in Baseball

3min

The Huston Astros - A History of Baseball

2min

The Huson Astros Won the World Series in 2017

2min

The Astros Are Still the 20 17 World Series Champions

3min

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It Makes You Madder

2min

11.

Better Help Dot Com Slash Invisible

2min

12.

The Simply Safe Home Security System Is Simply Safe

4min

13.

The Edge

5min

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.

Sign Stealing

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This episode is adapted from The Edge, a six-part series hosted by Ben Reiter.

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