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MLB playoffs 2021 - Houston Astros timeline from sign-stealing scandal to another World Series - ESPN
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How the Houston Astros cheated in 2017-18 MLB seasons – NBC Sports Philadelphia
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Timeline: How did the Astros sign-stealing scandal unfold? Where does the team stand today?
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Astros cheating scandal had to result in historic punishment - Sports Illustrated
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Astros cheating scandal had to result in historic punishment - Sports Illustrated
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MLB playoffs 2021 - Houston Astros timeline from sign-stealing scandal to another World Series - ESPN
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Astros cheating scandal: MLB hands down severe punishment
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The Astros stole signs electronically in 2017 — part of a much broader issue for Major League Baseball - The Athletic
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The Astros and the long history of sign-stealing in baseball - Royals Review